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Model the two openings as identical axis-aligned rectangles of width $w$ in $x$, height $h$ in $y$, and centre separation $s$ along $x$. Their Fraunhofer diffraction field has the formThe original image shows first broad envelope zeros near $q_x=\pm 5\mu {\mathrm{m}}^{-1}$ and $q_y=\pm 1\mu {\mathrm{m}}^{-1}$. The horizontal interference period is about $\Delta q_x=2.5\mu {\mathrm{m}}^{-1}$; the first interference minima near $\pm 1.25\mu {\mathrm{m}}^{-1}$ distinguish that fine scale from the envelope. The rectangular-aperture dimensions from diffraction zeros are thereforeThe edge-to-edge gap is $s-w\simeq 1.26\mu \mathrm{m}$. The long direction is vertical. These dimensions also explain the suppressed alternate principal array maxima: $s/w\simeq 2$.

The factors $2\pi$ are required by the stated $q=2\pi \sin \theta /\lambda$ convention; treating the plotted coordinates as cycles per micrometre would give different dimensions. The finite printed figure supports approximate dimensions. An overall translation and inversion of the aperture pair leave its Fourier intensity unchanged, so their absolute placement is not recoverable; the diagram chooses a convenient centred representative.