Which optical effect occurs when narrowband light encounters slightly misaligned glass plates?

💡 Explanation

Localized interference creates observable fringes because slight plate misalignment yields varying optical path differences. These differences then constructively or destructively interfere, therefore localized fringes appear rather than uniform illumination if plates align perfectly and avoid path variations.

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