Young’s double-slit experiment — UPSC Physics Optional IFoS 2015 Paper I

In Young's double-slit experiment, a thin mica sheet (refractive index = 1 \cdot 5) is introduced in the path of one of the beams. If the central fringe gets shifted by 0 \cdot 2\text{ cm}, calculate the thickness of the mica sheet. Assume separation between the two slits (d) and between slit and source (D) as d = 0 \cdot 1\text{ cm} and D = 50\text{ cm}.