Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding interference fringes?

  • A
    Fringes are due to a limited portion of the wavefront.
  • B
    All bright fringes are equally bright.
  • C
    The distance between two consecutive fringes is constant.
  • D
    Fringes are due to the use of coherent sources.

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