Tools

Wave Nature of Light with Young’s Double-Slit Experiment

Textbooks

  1. OpenStax. (2016). University Physics Volume 3. OpenStax CNX.
    https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-3
    (Chapter 3.2: Young's Double-Slit Interference; constructive condition ( d\sin\theta = m\lambda ).)

  2. OpenStax. (2016). College Physics. OpenStax.
    https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics
    (Chapter 27.3: Young's Double-Slit Experiment; intensity distribution patterns.)

  3. Hecht, E. (2017). Optics (5th ed.). Pearson.
    (Chapter 4: Interference theory; detailed Young's experimental setup and coherence conditions.)

  4. Pedrotti, F. L., Pedrotti, L. S., & Pedrotti, F. L. (2017). Introduction to Optics (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
    (Chapter 10: Young's experiment and fringe visibility.)

  5. Serway, R. A., & Jewett, J. W. (2018). Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th ed.). Cengage Learning.
    (Chapter 37: Wave optics and mathematical treatment of double-slit interference.)

  6. Ghatak, A. (2024). Optics (8th ed.). McGraw Hill Education India.
    (Chapter 13: Two beam interference by division of wavefront)

Online Resources

University-hosted materials with simulations and animations.

  1. Physics LibreTexts. (2024). 27.3: Young's Double Slit Experiment.
    https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/College_Physics/College_Physics_1e_(OpenStax)/27:_Wave_Optics/27.03:_Youngs_Double_Slit_Experiment
    (Discussion of coherence and path difference.)

  2. Lumen Learning. (Ongoing). Young's Double Slit Experiment.
    https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-physics/chapter/27-3-youngs-double-slit-experiment/
    (Explanation of monochromatic light fringe formation.)

  3. Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Double-slit experiment.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-slit_experiment#Young's_experiment
    (Historical context and Young's 1801 experimental setup.)

  4. BCCampus Pressbooks. (2016). 12.3 Young's Double Slit Experiment.
    https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/introductorygeneralphysics2phys1207/chapter/27-3-youngs-double-slit-experiment/
    (Phase difference and interference condition.)