Gaussian Aperture Diffraction Pattern
A diffraction experiment utilizes a slit with a Gaussian aperture, characterized by an intensity profile of e^(-x²/a²), where a is a constant. Compared to the diffraction pattern produced by a rectangular slit of width 2a, the pattern from the Gaussian slit will have:
A
No secondary maxima, only a Gaussian central maximum
B
The same pattern but shifted in phase
C
More pronounced secondary maxima
D
A narrower central maximum with sharper edges
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