Young's interference experiment

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Young's_interference_experiment
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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific research
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Young's_double-slit_experiment
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:wave-particle_duality
quantum mechanics experiments
gptkbp:category gptkb:optics
physics demonstration
gptkbp:demonstrates interference
wave nature of light
gptkbp:explains gptkb:superposition_principle
gptkbp:hasEquation d sin θ = mλ
Δx = λL/d
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Young's interference experiment
gptkbp:influenced development of wave theory of light
gptkbp:involves screen
monochromatic light
gptkbp:location gptkb:Royal_Society,_London
gptkbp:measures wavelength of light
gptkbp:notableAchievement fringe spacing proportional to wavelength
fringe spacing inversely proportional to slit separation
gptkbp:observedBy bright and dark fringes
interference pattern
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Newton's_corpuscular_theory_of_light
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Thomas_Young
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Huygens'_principle
gptkb:Michelson_interferometer
gptkb:quantum_eraser_experiment
diffraction
gptkbp:uses coherent light source
two slits
gptkbp:yearProposed 1801
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Young
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5