This simple educational tool simulates a double slit experiments for parameters such as
different slit size and different incident light wavelength.
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Click the picture to zoom in (picture will appear in a new window)
1. Choose the color of light source. Wavelength appears in nanometers
Violet
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nm )
300
nm
700
2. Choose slit size in nanometers
Aperture size is
nm
100
nm
400
3. Choose distance between slits in nanometers
Distance is
nm
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nm
500
4.
Watch the animation
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Electric Field
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