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145/-- **THEOREM**: Bright fringes occur at y = n × Δy with maximum intensity.
146 At these positions, the phase difference is 2nπ, giving cos²(nπ) = 1. -/
147theorem bright_fringes (setup : DoubleSlitSetup) (n : ℤ) :
148 intensity setup (n * fringeSpacing setup) = 4 := by
149 unfold intensity phaseDifference pathDifference fringeSpacing
150 have hd : setup.d ≠ 0 := ne_of_gt setup.d_pos
151 have hL : setup.L ≠ 0 := ne_of_gt setup.L_pos
152 have hlam : setup.lambda ≠ 0 := ne_of_gt setup.lambda_pos
153 have h1 : 2 * π * (setup.d * (↑n * (setup.lambda * setup.L / setup.d)) / setup.L) / setup.lambda / 2
154 = n * π := by field_simp [hd, hL, hlam]
155 simp only [h1, cos_int_mul_pi_sq, mul_one]
156
157/-- **THEOREM**: Dark fringes occur at y = (n + 1/2) × Δy with zero intensity.
158 At these positions, the phase difference is (2n+1)π, giving cos²((2n+1)π/2) = 0. -/
159theorem dark_fringes (setup : DoubleSlitSetup) (n : ℤ) :
160 intensity setup ((n + 1/2) * fringeSpacing setup) = 0 := by
161 unfold intensity phaseDifference pathDifference fringeSpacing
162 have hd : setup.d ≠ 0 := ne_of_gt setup.d_pos
163 have hL : setup.L ≠ 0 := ne_of_gt setup.L_pos
164 have hlam : setup.lambda ≠ 0 := ne_of_gt setup.lambda_pos
165 have h1 : 2 * π * (setup.d * ((↑n + 1/2) * (setup.lambda * setup.L / setup.d)) / setup.L) / setup.lambda / 2
166 = (2 * n + 1) * π / 2 := by field_simp [hd, hL, hlam]
167 simp only [h1, cos_half_odd_mul_pi, sq, mul_zero]
168
169/-! ## The RS Interpretation -/
170
171/-- In RS, interference comes from **8-tick phase accumulation**:
172
173 1. The particle's state evolves through 8-tick cycles
174 2. Each tick advances the phase by π/4
175 3. The total phase = (path length / λ) × 2π
176 4. The 8-tick structure ensures this is quantized correctly
177