(b) A film of soap solution of constant thickness 400 nm is illuminated nor- mally with white light. By considering the condition necessary for constructive in- terference calculate the wavelengths of visihle light at which there will be may

(b) A film of soap solution of constant thickness 400 nm is illuminated nor- mally with white light. By considering the condition necessary for constructive in- terference calculate the wavelengths of visihle light at which there will be may

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You may assume that the refractive index for
soap solution is the same for all wavelengths of
white light and equal to 1.33.

(b) A film of soap solution of constant
thickness 400 nm is illuminated nor-
mally with white light. By considering the
condition necessary for constructive in-
terference calculate the wavelengths of
visible light at which there will be max-
imum intensity in the reflected beam.

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