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ISBN: 9780321976444

Author: James S. Walker

Publisher: PEARSON

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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 p…

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Chapter 28, Problem 79GP

Antireflection Coating A glass lens (n_glass = 1 52) has an antirefiection coating of MgF₂(n = 1 38). (a) For 545-nm light, what minimum thickness of MgF₂ will cause the reflected rays R_z and R₄ in Figure 28-50 to interfere destructively, assuming normal incidence? (b) Interference will also occur between the forward-moving rays R₁ and R₃ in Figure 28-50. What minimum thickness of MgF₂ will cause these two rays to interfere constructively? Incident light.

Chapter 28, Problem 79GP, Antireflection Coating A glass lens (nglass = 1 52) has an antirefiection coating of MgF2(n = 1 38).

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