Single Slit Diffraction Arrangement – Rankers Physics
Topic: Wave Optics
Subtopic: Diffraction

Single Slit Diffraction Arrangement

Assertion (A): In single slit diffraction arrangement, instead of keeping the screen far away, often a converging lens is placed after the slit and a screen is placed at its focus.
Reason (R): Lens doesn't introduce any extra path difference for a parallel beam.
 
(1) Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
(2) Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Assertion (A) is true. Using a converging lens to focus the diffraction pattern at its focal plane is standard for Fraunhofer diffraction, simulating far-field conditions. Reason (R) is false. A lens works by introducing varying optical path lengths across its aperture to achieve focusing, thus creating path differences.

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