Semester (FALL 2024)
Department of Computer
Science Bahria University, Karachi
Campus
ENROLLMENT # 02-135242-027 STUDENT NAME: HARIS AHMED
ENROLLMENT # 02-135242-006 STUDENT NAME: UROOJ ASGHAR KHAN
ENROLLMENT # 02-135242-039 STUDENT NAME: SYED LAIBA GILANI
Course instructor: Ma’am KOMAL FATIMA
CLASS: BS(IT)
SECTION: 1A
UNIVERSITY: BAHRIA UNIVERSITY KARACHI CAMPUS
REPORT OF PHYSICS THEORY
TOPIC : YOUNG’S DOUBLE SLIT EXPERIMENT
Introduction
The Young's Double Slit Experiment is one of the most iconic and groundbreaking
experiments in the history of physics. It demonstrates the wave-particle duality of light and
provides crucial evidence for the nature of light as both a particle and a wave. This experiment
has implications in various fields, including quantum mechanics, optics, and the study of
electromagnetic waves. This report analyzes the core physical principles involved in the
experiment, its impact on our understanding of light, and proposes an improved demonstration
model for modern classrooms.
, Setup of the Experimen:
figures
Source of Light: A coherent light source (such as a laser) is directed at a barrier that has two
closely spaced slits. These slits are usually very narrow and positioned in parallel to one another.
Screen: A screen is placed behind the barrier to observe the pattern that emerges from the light
passing through the slits.
Observation of Pattern: When light passes through the two slits, the waves emerging from each
slit interfere with each other. This results in an interference pattern on the screen.
2. Core Principle: Wave Interference
The key phenomenon observed in the Young's Double-Slit Experiment is interference, which is a result
of the wave nature of light. Interference can be:
Constructive Interference: This occurs when the crests of two light waves meet, reinforcing each other.
It leads to a bright spot on the screen.
Destructive Interference: This happens when the crest of one wave meets the trough of another,
canceling each other out. It leads to a dark spot on the screen.
The pattern observed on the screen consists of alternating bright and dark fringes, known as an
interference pattern.
Wave-Particle Duality
Department of Computer
Science Bahria University, Karachi
Campus
ENROLLMENT # 02-135242-027 STUDENT NAME: HARIS AHMED
ENROLLMENT # 02-135242-006 STUDENT NAME: UROOJ ASGHAR KHAN
ENROLLMENT # 02-135242-039 STUDENT NAME: SYED LAIBA GILANI
Course instructor: Ma’am KOMAL FATIMA
CLASS: BS(IT)
SECTION: 1A
UNIVERSITY: BAHRIA UNIVERSITY KARACHI CAMPUS
REPORT OF PHYSICS THEORY
TOPIC : YOUNG’S DOUBLE SLIT EXPERIMENT
Introduction
The Young's Double Slit Experiment is one of the most iconic and groundbreaking
experiments in the history of physics. It demonstrates the wave-particle duality of light and
provides crucial evidence for the nature of light as both a particle and a wave. This experiment
has implications in various fields, including quantum mechanics, optics, and the study of
electromagnetic waves. This report analyzes the core physical principles involved in the
experiment, its impact on our understanding of light, and proposes an improved demonstration
model for modern classrooms.
, Setup of the Experimen:
figures
Source of Light: A coherent light source (such as a laser) is directed at a barrier that has two
closely spaced slits. These slits are usually very narrow and positioned in parallel to one another.
Screen: A screen is placed behind the barrier to observe the pattern that emerges from the light
passing through the slits.
Observation of Pattern: When light passes through the two slits, the waves emerging from each
slit interfere with each other. This results in an interference pattern on the screen.
2. Core Principle: Wave Interference
The key phenomenon observed in the Young's Double-Slit Experiment is interference, which is a result
of the wave nature of light. Interference can be:
Constructive Interference: This occurs when the crests of two light waves meet, reinforcing each other.
It leads to a bright spot on the screen.
Destructive Interference: This happens when the crest of one wave meets the trough of another,
canceling each other out. It leads to a dark spot on the screen.
The pattern observed on the screen consists of alternating bright and dark fringes, known as an
interference pattern.
Wave-Particle Duality
