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A double slit experiment is performed with light of wavelength $500 \mathrm{~nm}$. A thin film of thickness $2 \mu \mathrm{m}$ and refractive index 1.5 is introduced in the path of the upper beam. The location of the central maximum will
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shift upward by nearly two fringes
Wavelength $\lambda=500 \mathrm{~nm}=500 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~m}$
Thickness of the film, $t=2 \mu \mathrm{m}=2 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}$ Refractive index $\mu=1.5$
When there is no thin film placed in the path of any one of the two beams, the path difference between
them is given by $d y / D$ (considering the two beams meetings at a point $P)$. In case we put a thin film in the path of one of the beams, then the optical path

of that beam gets longer.
Now for the central maximum, path difference in absence of the film is $\Delta x=0$. But when we put the film, the path difference becomes
$$
\begin{aligned}
\Delta x & =\mu t-t=(\mu-1) t \\
& =(1.5-1) \times 2 \times 10^{-6}=10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}=1 \mathrm{~mm} .
\end{aligned}
$$
Now, $\Delta x=\frac{d y}{D} \Rightarrow y=\frac{D}{d} \Delta x=\frac{D}{d} \times 1 \mu \mathrm{m}$
And the fringe width is given by
$$
\begin{aligned}
& W=\frac{D \lambda}{d}=\frac{D}{d} \times 500 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~m}=\frac{D}{d} \times 0.5 \times 1 \mu \mathrm{m} \\
\therefore \quad & y=\frac{D}{d} \times 1 \mu \mathrm{m}=2 \times \frac{D}{d} \times \frac{1}{2} \times 1 \mu \mathrm{m}=2 W .
\end{aligned}
$$
As the film is placed in the path of the upper beam, the central maximum will shift upward by nearly two fringes.
Thickness of the film, $t=2 \mu \mathrm{m}=2 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}$ Refractive index $\mu=1.5$
When there is no thin film placed in the path of any one of the two beams, the path difference between
them is given by $d y / D$ (considering the two beams meetings at a point $P)$. In case we put a thin film in the path of one of the beams, then the optical path

of that beam gets longer.
Now for the central maximum, path difference in absence of the film is $\Delta x=0$. But when we put the film, the path difference becomes
$$
\begin{aligned}
\Delta x & =\mu t-t=(\mu-1) t \\
& =(1.5-1) \times 2 \times 10^{-6}=10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}=1 \mathrm{~mm} .
\end{aligned}
$$
Now, $\Delta x=\frac{d y}{D} \Rightarrow y=\frac{D}{d} \Delta x=\frac{D}{d} \times 1 \mu \mathrm{m}$
And the fringe width is given by
$$
\begin{aligned}
& W=\frac{D \lambda}{d}=\frac{D}{d} \times 500 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~m}=\frac{D}{d} \times 0.5 \times 1 \mu \mathrm{m} \\
\therefore \quad & y=\frac{D}{d} \times 1 \mu \mathrm{m}=2 \times \frac{D}{d} \times \frac{1}{2} \times 1 \mu \mathrm{m}=2 W .
\end{aligned}
$$
As the film is placed in the path of the upper beam, the central maximum will shift upward by nearly two fringes.
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