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Theory:
The width of the dark or bright fringe is given by
Adjustments:
Determination of fringe width β :
Determination of ‘d’:
The magnification is
1 R N eiN
A= aT
1 Rei
When the number of terms in the above expression
iN
approaches infinity, the term RN e tends to zero,
and the transmitted amplitude reduces to
1
A aT [ i
]
1 Re
The complex conjugate of A is given by
1
A aT [
*
i
]
1 Re
The transmitted energy IT = AA*
a 2T 2 1
IT
(1 R) 1 4 R Sin 2
2
(1 R) 2 2
The intensity will be maximum when sin2 =0 ,
2
i.e. = 2mπ, where m= 0,1,2,3,4,5,.
Thus,
a 2T 2
I max [ ]
(1 R) 2
The intensity will be a minimum, when sin2 2 =1
i.e. =(2m+1)π, where m= 0,1,2,3,4,5,
Thus, 2 2 2 2
aT 1 aT
I min [ ]
(1 R) 1 4 R
2
(1 R) 2
(1 R)2
Transmitted energy I max
IT
4R 2
1 Sin
(1 R)2 2
2
m1
2(1 2 )
Using this value of m1 in equation (21), we get
2
2t1 1
2(1 2 )
12 2 mean
1 2
4t1 4t1
but , 12 2
mean and 1 2isvery small
When the separation between the plates is further
increased, the ring systems coincide again and the
separate out and maximum discordance occurs once
again.
If t2 is the thickness now, 2t2 m2 1 (m2 3 2 )
2
2(t2 t1 ) (m2 m1 )1 (m2 m1 )2 2
2
or (m2 m1 )
(1 2 )
12
2(t2 t1 )
(1 2 )
12 2 mean
(1 2 )
2(t2 t1 ) 2(t2 t1 )