In the figure shown,if a parallel beam of light is incident on the plane of the slits at an angle such that the path difference at point $O$ is $\Delta x = d \sin \theta = d \cdot (\frac{2d/3}{d}) = \frac{2d}{3}$,and if point $O$ is a maxima for monochromatic light,then which of the following cannot be the wavelength of the incident light? [Assume $d << D, \lambda << d$]

  • A
    $d^2/ 3D$
  • B
    $d^2/ 6D$
  • C
    $d^2/ 12D$
  • D
    $d^2 /18D$

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