Savchenko Problem 12.2.7

Physics · optics

Problem

A plane sinusoidal wave falls on a hole of radius r perpendicular to its plane. The wavelength is λ\lambda ≪\ll r. The wave intensity along the hole axis changes periodically. At what distance from its center is the last maximum? Determine the distance between the intensity maxima at a distance z from the center of the hole, if r2λ\frac{r^2}{\lambda} ≫\gg z ≫\gg r.

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