Determine the probability that a photon is detected at the location of the first minimum of a 3-slit grating if the thrid slit is closed. You can assume that the magnitude of the probability amplitude due to each slit is r.

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Determine the probability that a photon is detected at the location of the first minimum of a 3-slit grating if the thrid slit is closed. You can assume that the magnitude of the probability amplitude due to each slit is r

(Hint: Start by showing how the complex amplitudes from each slit add up to zero at the first minimum. What is the resulting amplitude if the first amplitude is eliminated?)

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