Two coherent sources of light interfere. The intensity ratio of two sources is $1:4$. For this interference pattern,if the value of $\frac{I_{\max} + I_{\min}}{I_{\max} - I_{\min}}$ is equal to $\frac{2\alpha + 1}{\beta + 3}$,then the value of $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$ will be:

  • A
    $1.5$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $0.5$
  • D
    $1$

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