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The interference pattern is obtained with two coherent light sources of intensity ratio n. In the interference pattern, the ratio Imax-IminImax+Iminwill be

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nn+1
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2nn+1
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n(n+1)2
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Correct option is B

Here, I1I2=nImaxImin=I1+I2I1-I22=I1/I2+1I1/I2-12=n+1n-12Imax-IminImax+Imin=ImaxImin-1ImaxImin+1=n+1n-12-1n+1n-12+1=(n+1)2-(n-1)2(n+1)2+(n-1)2=4n2(n+1)=2nn+1


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