$A$ Fraunhofer diffraction pattern due to a narrow slit is obtained on a screen placed at a distance $D$ from the slit whose slit width is $a$. The distance of the first secondary maximum from the central maximum is

  • A
    $\frac{3 D \lambda}{a}$
  • B
    $\frac{3 D \lambda}{2 a}$
  • C
    $\frac{2 D \lambda}{3 a}$
  • D
    $\frac{2 D \lambda}{a}$

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