The feathers of the ruby-throated hummingbird have an iridescent green color due to interference. A simplified model

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The feathers of the ruby-throated hummingbird have an iridescent green color due to interference. A simplified model of the step structure of the feather is shown in the figure. If the strongest reflection for normal incidence is at λ = 520 nm, what is the step height h? Assume h has the smallest possible value.
The feathers of the ruby-throated hummingbird have an iridescent green
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0077339685

2nd edition

Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson

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