Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Superposition - Exercises and Problems - Page 484: 26

Answer

200 nm

Work Step by Step

The film thicknesses that causes constructive interference at wavelength $\lambda$ are $d=\frac{\lambda m}{2n}$, $m=1,2,3,...$ and where $n$ is the index of refraction. The thinnest film has $m=1$. Its thickness is $d=\frac{(500\times10^{-9}\,m)(1)}{2(1.25)}=200\times10^{-9}\,m=200\,nm$
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