Two coherent sources of intensities $I_1$ and $I_2$ produce an interference pattern on a screen. The maximum intensity $I_{max}$ in this interference pattern is:

  • A
    $I_1 + I_2$
  • B
    $I_1^2 + I_2^2$
  • C
    $(I_1 + I_2)^2$
  • D
    $(\sqrt{I_1} + \sqrt{I_2})^2$

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