In Young's double-slit experiment, the fringe width is $\beta$. If the entire arrangement is placed in a liquid of refractive index $n$, what does the fringe width become?

  • A
    $\frac{\beta}{n + 1}$
  • B
    $n \beta$
  • C
    $\frac{\beta}{n}$
  • D
    $\frac{\beta}{n - 1}$

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