Answer:
A) d = 580 nm
B) I/I_o = 0.81
Explanation:
A) To find the width of the slit, we will use the formula;
sin θ = mλ/d
Where;
d = distance between the slits
θ = angle relative to the incident direction
m is an integer which is the order of interference.
We are given,wavelength;λ = 580 nm; θ = 90° and that it's a first diffraction minima, thus m = 1
So;
sin θ = mλ/d is now;
sin 90 = 1(λ/d)
1 = (λ/d)
d = λ
Thus, d = 580 nm
B) To get the ratio of the intensity at θ = 45.0∘ to the intensity at θ = 0, we will use the formula;
I/I_o = ((sin θ)/θ)²
Thus,at 45°,we have;
I/I_o = ((sin 45)/(π/4))²
I/I_o = (0.7071/0.7854)²
I/I_o = 0.81