Question: 1 . A non - reflective coating that has a thickness of 1 6 2 nm ( n = 1 . 4 5 ) is

1. A non-reflective coating that has a thickness of 162 nm (n =1.45) is deposited on top of a substrate of glass (n =1.50). What wavelength of visible light is most strongly reflected if it is illuminated perpendicular to its surface?
2. You are using a hydrogen discharge tube and high quality red and blue light filters as the light source for a Michelson interferometer. The hydrogen discharge tube provides light of several different wavelengths (colors) in the visible range. The red light in the hydrogen spectrum has a wavelength of 656.3 nm and the blue light has a wavelength of 434.0 nm. When using the discharge tube and the red filter as the light source, you view a bright red spot in the viewing area of the interferometer. You now move the movable mirror away from the beam splitter and observe 142 bright spots. You replace the red filter with the blue filter and observe a bright blue spot in the interferometer. You now move the movable mirror towards the beam splitter and observe 118 bright spots. Determine the final displacement (include sign) of the moveable mirror. (Assume the positive direction is away from the beam splitter.)

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock

To solve the first problem we can use the formula for the optical path length of a thin film textOptical path length 2nt where n is the refractive index of the material in this case the nonreflective ... View full answer

blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Physics Questions!