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A thin plastic film that is d = 0.242 μm thick appears green
when viewed from directly above (i.e. normal incidence).
What is the index of refraction of the plastic film if the
wavelength of the green light is Agreen = 510 nm?
nplastic =
Air
Plastic
Air
Note: The index of refraction of diamond, the
hardest substance on Earth, is 2.42, so that
of the plastic will surely be less than that!
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Transcribed Image Text:A thin plastic film that is d = 0.242 μm thick appears green when viewed from directly above (i.e. normal incidence). What is the index of refraction of the plastic film if the wavelength of the green light is Agreen = 510 nm? nplastic = Air Plastic Air Note: The index of refraction of diamond, the hardest substance on Earth, is 2.42, so that of the plastic will surely be less than that!
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