Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 28 - Physical Optics: Interference and Diffraction - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1009: 93

Answer

$401nm$ and $515nm$

Work Step by Step

We know that $\lambda=\frac{2ntcos\theta_r}{m+\frac{1}{2}}$ for $m=0$ and plugging in other values, we obtain: $\lambda=\frac{2(1.33)(800nm)cos(32.12^{\circ})}{(0+\frac{1}{2})}=3605nm$ for $m=1$ and plugging in other values, we obtain: $\lambda=\frac{2(1.33)(800nm)cos(32.12^{\circ})}{(1+\frac{1}{2})}=1202nm$ for $m=2$ and plugging in other values, we obtain: $\lambda=\frac{2(1.33)(800nm)cos(32.12^{\circ})}{(2+\frac{1}{2})}=721nm$ for $m=3$ and plugging in other values, we obtain: $\lambda=\frac{2(1.33)(800nm)cos(32.12^{\circ})}{(3+\frac{1}{2})}=515nm$ for $m=4$ and plugging in other values, we obtain: $\lambda=\frac{2(1.33)(800nm)cos(32.12^{\circ})}{(4+\frac{1}{2})}=401nm$ for $m=5$ and plugging in other values, we obtain: $\lambda=\frac{2(1.33)(800nm)cos(32.12^{\circ})}{(5+\frac{1}{2})}=328nm$ The wavelengths which lie in the range of visible wavelength are $401nm$ and $515nm$; therefore, the wavelengths which are constructively reflected are $401nm$ and $515nm$.
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