Bragg's Law and X-ray Diffraction

Why do crystalline lattice spacings produce diffraction maxima only at particular angles?

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Why do crystalline lattice spacings produce diffraction maxima only at particular angles?

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The path difference between waves associated with adjacent planes must equal an integer number of wavelengths for constructive interference in this model.