University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 35 - Interference - Problems - Exercises - Page 1181: 35.17

Answer

a. $I=0.750I_0$ b. 80 nm.

Work Step by Step

a. Use $I=I_0cos^2(\phi/2)$ $$I=I_0cos^2(30.0^{\circ})=0.750I_0$$ b. Use $\phi=(\frac{2\pi}{\lambda})(r_2-r_1)$ to relate the phase to the path difference. $$60.0^{\circ}=\frac{\pi}{3}rad$$ $$\frac{\pi}{3}rad =(\frac{2\pi}{480nm})(r_2-r_1)$$ $$r_2-r_1=80nm$$
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