Christopher uses monochromatic light and shines it on a material with index of refraction 1.5, surrounded by water on one side and air on the other side. If the light has wavelength 534 nm within the film, what is the film thickness in nanometers for which maximum constructive interference between the incident beam and the reflected beam occurs? Please give your answer as a whole number.

Christopher uses monochromatic light and shines it on a material with index of refraction 1.5, surrounded by water on one side and air on the other side. If the light has wavelength 534 nm within the film, what is the film thickness in nanometers for which maximum constructive interference between the incident beam and the reflected beam occurs? Please give your answer as a whole number.

University Physics Volume 3

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Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

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Chapter4: Diffraction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 39P: When a monochromatic light of wavelength 430 nm incident on a double slit of slit separation 5 m,...

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