Consider the surface of a soap bubble as a flat thin film with refractive index n=1.28 surrounded by air (n=1.00) on either side. What is the minimum wall thickness that would strongly reflect red light (635[nm])? A.124[nm] B.144[nm] C.248[nm] D.296[nm]

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Consider the surface of a soap bubble as a flat thin film with refractive index n=1.28 surrounded by air
(n=1.00) on either side. What is the minimum wall thickness that would strongly reflect red light
(635[nm])?
A.124[nm]
B.144[nm]
C.248[nm]
D.296[nm]
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the surface of a soap bubble as a flat thin film with refractive index n=1.28 surrounded by air (n=1.00) on either side. What is the minimum wall thickness that would strongly reflect red light (635[nm])? A.124[nm] B.144[nm] C.248[nm] D.296[nm]
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