If the width of the slit is $a$,then the value of the first secondary maximum in a single slit diffraction pattern is given by:

  • A
    $a \sin \theta = \frac{\lambda}{2}$
  • B
    $a \cos \theta = \frac{3\lambda}{2}$
  • C
    $a \sin \theta = \lambda$
  • D
    $a \sin \theta = \frac{3\lambda}{2}$

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