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Diffraction of Light

Problem 5.101

A plane monochromatic light wave with intensity I0I_{0} falls normally on an opaque disc closing the first Fresnel zone for the observation point PP. What did the intensity of light II at the point PP become equal to after (a) half of the disc (along the diameter) was removed; (b) half of the external half of the first Fresnel zone was removed (along the diameter)?

Reveal Answer
(a) I0I \approx 0 (b) II0/2I \approx I_{0} / 2.