Interference maximum

If the difference in the optical path of two waves is equal to an integer number of wavelengths (i.e. an even number of half-wavelengths) then an interference maximum is formed at the point of superposition of these waves.

Conditions:

1. The waves must be coherent.

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travel_difference

Optical travel difference between two coherent waves. See optical_distance.

Symbol:

Lambda

Latex:

\(\Lambda\)

Dimension:

length

integer_factor

A whole_number of interference maxima.

Symbol:

N

Latex:

\(N\)

Dimension:

dimensionless

wavelength

wavelength of each of the both waves.

Symbol:

lambda

Latex:

\(\lambda\)

Dimension:

length

law

Lambda = N * lambda

Latex:

\[\Lambda = N \lambda\]