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: 54

Answer

The thickness of the oil film is $~~673~nm$

Work Step by Step

There is a phase shift of $\frac{1}{2}~\lambda$ due to reflection at the front surface of the film. There is a phase shift of $\frac{1}{2}~\lambda$ due to reflection at the back surface of the film. We can think of the net phase shift due to reflection as zero. If there is a minimum, the path length difference must be $~~(m+0.5)~\frac{\lambda}{1.30}~~$, where $m$ is an integer. We can find possible values for the thickness $L$ of the film using $\lambda = 500~nm$: $2L = \frac{(m+0.5)~\lambda}{1.30},$ where $m$ is an integer $L = \frac{(m+0.5)~\lambda}{2~(1.30)}$ $L = \frac{(m+0.5)~(500~nm)}{(2)~(1.30)}$ $L = (m+0.5)~(192.3~nm)$ $L = 96.2~nm, 288~nm, 481~nm, 673~nm,...$ We can find possible values for the thickness $L$ of the film using $\lambda = 700~nm$: $2L = \frac{(m+0.5)~\lambda}{1.30},$ where $m$ is an integer $L = \frac{(m+0.5)~\lambda}{2~(1.30)}$ $L = \frac{(m+0.5)~(700~nm)}{(2)~(1.30)}$ $L = (m+0.5)~(269.2~nm)$ $L = 135~nm, 404~nm, 673~nm, 942~nm,...$ We can see that the thickness of the oil film must be $~~673~nm$
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