Find the missing order for a double-slit Fraunhofer Diffraction pattern if the slit widths are 0.2 mm separated by 0.6 mm.

Correct Answer: 4th, 8th, 12th, …
We know, for interference maxima (e + d) sin θ = ±nλ and diffraction minima e sinθ = ±mλ. Therefore, (a+b)/a=n/m (0.2+0.6)/0.2=n/m n = 4 m As m = 1, 2, 3, …. Therefore, 4th, 8th, 12th, …. order interference maximum will be missing.