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two coherent light sources are produced by splitting a single light source
You have to correct the question as,Why are two independent sources of light not used to illuminate the two slits in Young's double slit experiment?We need coherent sources. But two independent sources would emit waves with varying phase difference which makes waves non coherent.
By splitting what is originally a single beam of light.
The term "mono" refers to a singular object or subject. The term "chrome" refers to colors. The term "monochrome" is a reference to a single color. ie., if two lights are monochromatic that means they have same wavelength. If two waves are monochromatic (having the same wavelength) and are of the same phase, these two waves are defined as coherent waves. Sources generating such waves are known as coherent sources.
COHERENT WAVESWhen the light waves are emitted from a single source and they have the zero phase difference between them then the waves are said to be coherent. The coherent waves are shown below:
two coherent light sources are produced by splitting a single light source
You have to correct the question as,Why are two independent sources of light not used to illuminate the two slits in Young's double slit experiment?We need coherent sources. But two independent sources would emit waves with varying phase difference which makes waves non coherent.
By splitting what is originally a single beam of light.
Light is emitted due to the de-excitaton of electrons from higher orbits of the various atoms of the light source.The de-excitation can also be to different levels in different atoms resulting in emission of different wavelengths.A light source will have numerous atoms in it.When you take two light sources it is not possible for all the atoms to get de-excited to the same shell at the same time(causing phase difference) that is why two independent sources cannot be coherent.
The term "mono" refers to a singular object or subject. The term "chrome" refers to colors. The term "monochrome" is a reference to a single color. ie., if two lights are monochromatic that means they have same wavelength. If two waves are monochromatic (having the same wavelength) and are of the same phase, these two waves are defined as coherent waves. Sources generating such waves are known as coherent sources.
Two coherent sourses are produced with the bi-prism by the phenomenon of refraction through the refracting surfaces.
Diffraction is the spreading of waves that pass through a narrow opening or move past an obstacle ,whereas, interference is the phenomenon of redistribution of light in a medium as a result of light waves from two coherent sources.
The meaning it carries by saying that a source A and Source B are coherent source means that for a certain place of consideration the light from these sources arrive at the same phase or at such phases whose difference doesn't change over time.
To make two coherent source for interference .Biprism make two sources.
The two sources of white light are: *visible light *The Sun.
Two sources of light energy include the sun and incandescent light bulbs.
COHERENT WAVESWhen the light waves are emitted from a single source and they have the zero phase difference between them then the waves are said to be coherent. The coherent waves are shown below: