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Added notes about showing the theoretical interference pattern, see #74
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samreid committed Aug 24, 2018
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Here is a schematic for the two-slit dimensions:
![schematic for the two-slit dimensions](images/slitDimensions.jpg?raw=true "Two-Slit Dimensions")

# Slits Screen
By using ?dev, you can show the IdealInterferenceOverlay, which depicts d sin(θ) = mλ (theoretical maxima) and d sin(θ) = (m+1/2)λ (theoretical minima).
See https://github.com/phetsims/wave-interference/issues/74

# Diffraction Screen
In the fourth screen, we use a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) in order to compute the diffraction pattern, see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffraction

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