Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 35 - Interference - Problems - Page 1077: 53

Answer

The film thickness is $~~338~nm$

Work Step by Step

Note that there is a phase shift of $\frac{1}{2}~\lambda$ of the ray striking the front of the film due to reflection. If there is a maximum, the path length difference must be $~~(m+\frac{1}{2})~\frac{\lambda}{n_2}~~$, where $m$ is an integer. If there is a minimum, the path length difference must be $~~(m)~\frac{\lambda}{n_2}~~$, where $m$ is an integer. We can find possible values for the thickness $L$: $2L = \frac{(m+\frac{1}{2})~\lambda}{n_2},$ where $m$ is an integer $L = \frac{(m+\frac{1}{2})~\lambda}{2~n_2}$ $L = \frac{(m+\frac{1}{2})~(600~nm)}{(2)~(1.33)}$ $L = (m+\frac{1}{2})~(225.56~nm)$ $L = 113~nm, 338~nm, 564~nm,...$ We can find possible values for the thickness $L$: $2L = \frac{(m)~\lambda}{n_2},$ where $m$ is an integer $L = \frac{(m)~\lambda}{2~n_2}$ $L = \frac{(m)~(450~nm)}{(2)~(1.33)}$ $L = (m)~(169.17~nm)$ $L = 169~nm, 338~nm, 508~nm, ...$ We can see that the film thickness must be $~~338~nm$
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