Question: In Figure a, the waves along rays 1 and 2 are initially in phase, with the same wavelength in air. Ray 2 goes through

In Figure a, the waves along rays 1 and 2 are initially in phase, with the same wavelength λ in air. Ray 2 goes through a material with length and index of refraction n. The rays are then reflected by mirrors to a common point on a screen. Suppose that we can vary L from 0 to 2400 nm. Suppose also 0 that, from = 0 to Ls = 900 nm, the intensity of the light at point P varies with as given in Figure. At what values of greater than Ls is intensity I

(a) Maximum and

(b) Zero?

(c) What multiple of gives the phase difference between ray 1 and ray 2 at common point when = 1200 nm?

In Figure a, the waves along rays 1 and 2 are

Screen Ray 2 Ray 1 Ls L (nm)

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