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What are coherent sources of light ? Why nointerference pattern is observed when two coherent sources are (i) too close (ii) very far apart ?

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When `d` is negligible small, fringe width `beta` which is proportional to `1//d` may become too large. Even a single fringe may occupy the field of view on the screen. Hence the pattern cannot be detected.
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