In Fraunhofer diffraction due to a single slit,find the path difference for the $n^{th}$ order minimum.

  • A
    $n\lambda$
  • B
    $2n\lambda$
  • C
    $\frac{(2n - 1)\lambda}{2}$
  • D
    $(2n - 1)\lambda$

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