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observe interference in a thin film, why must we consider a film that is not very thick (with a thickness of only a few wavelengths)? What happens if we exceed that thickness? Explain

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In physics, the term diffraction is defined as the bending of light around the corners of the obstacle. As a light ray passes by an aperture, it bends around the edges or through slits, it spreads out through a narrow opening. The diffracted light will produce fringes of bright and dark or colored bands which are labeled as a diffraction pattern.

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