The diffraction image of the point object O is indicated in the figure. Of the point objects 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the one closest to O whose diffraction image could just be resolved from that of O according to the Rayleigh criterion is
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

Question

The diffraction image of the point object O is indicated in the figure. Of the point objects 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the one closest to O whose diffraction image could just be resolved from that of O according to the Rayleigh criterion is
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

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The Answer of  The diffraction image of the point object O is indicated in the figure. Of the point objects 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the one closest to O whose diffraction image could just be resolved from that of O according to the Rayleigh criterion is
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

The Diffraction Image of the Point Object O Is Indicated