University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 35 - Interference - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 1180: Q35.7

Answer

No.

Work Step by Step

The wavelength of gamma rays is smaller than the size of an atom, so the slit spacing d is so much larger than the wavelength that any pattern will be compressed to an impossibly narrow region. Also, on a practical level, detectors have to be made of atoms, which are larger than the wavelength and likely larger than the fringes, so there are too many experimental obstacles to overcome.
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