Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 1, Chapters 1-22
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Chapter 37, Problem 37.23P
Two slits are separated by 0.180 mm. An interference pattern is formed on a screen 80.0 cm away by 656.3-nm light. Calculate the fraction of the maximum intensity a distance y = 0.600 cm away from the central maximum.
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 1, Chapters 1-22
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