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8 April, 10:47

A special system is set up in a lab that lets its user select any wavelength between 400nm and 700 nm with constant intensity. This light is directed at a thin glass film (n = 1.53) with a thickness of 350 nm and that is surrounded by air. As one scans through these possible wavelengths, which wavelength of light reflected from the glass film will appear to be the brightest, if any?

a) 428 nm

b) 535 nm

c) 657 nm

d) 700 nm

e) Since the intensity of the light is constant,

all wavelengths of light reflected from the glass will appear to be the same.

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  1. 8 April, 11:00
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    The case relates to interference in thin films, in which we study interference of light waves reflected by upper and lower surface of a medium or glass.

    For constructive interference, the condition is

    2μt = (2n+1) λ/2

    μ is refractive index of glass, t is thickness, λ is wavelength of light.

    putting the given values

    2 x 1.53 x 350 x 10⁻⁹ = (2n+1) λ/2

    λ = 2142nm / (2n+1)

    For n = 2

    λ = 428 nm

    This wave length will have constructive interference making this light brightest of all.

    For n = 1

    λ = 714 nm

    So second largest brightness will belong to 700 nm wavelength.
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