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Aritra G.
Oct 2, 2017

For a path difference deltaδ between the two interfering rays with wavelength lamdaλ,
Conditions for interference -

Constructive interference -

delta = nlamdaδ=nλ

Destructive interference -

delta = (n + 1/2)lamdaδ=(n+12)λ

where nn in either case is an integer.

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