In a Young's double-slit experiment with light of wavelength $\lambda$,the separation of slits is $d$ and the distance of the screen is $D$ such that $D >> d >> \lambda$. If the fringe width is $\beta$,the distance from the point of maximum intensity to the point where intensity falls to half of the maximum intensity on either side is:

  • A
    $\frac{\beta}{6}$
  • B
    $\frac{\beta}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{\beta}{4}$
  • D
    $\frac{\beta}{2}$

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