In a Fraunhofer diffraction experiment,a single slit of width $0.5 ~mm$ is illuminated by a monochromatic light of wavelength $600 ~nm$. The diffraction pattern is observed on a screen at a distance of $50 ~cm$ from the slit. What will be the linear separation of the first order minima (in $~mm$)?

  • A
    $1.0$
  • B
    $1.1$
  • C
    $0.6$
  • D
    $1.2$

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