Solution Part B Assignment Light and Modern Physics Question 1 (a) For light rays, if it travels through a medium

of smaller refractive inde to!ards medium of larger refractive inde , reflection at the "oundary !ould cause a #hase change of half a !avelength$ But !hen light travels from a larger to a smaller refractive inde , there is no #hase change on reflection at their "oundary$

For e am#le as in the figure a"ove, for a thin oil film floating on !ater !here noil > nwater> nair $ %ay r1 is reflected at the air&oil interface from a lo!er to a higher reflective inde medium hence there is no #hase shift$ %ay r2 is reflected at the oil&!ater interface from a higher to a lo!er reflective inde medium and hence has its #hase shifted "y half&a !avelength$ As a result of this #hase shift, the #ath difference must cause an additional half a !avelength #hase difference to #roduce a constructive interference$ 'hus for a "right fringe, the follo!ing condition must "e fulfilled( )L * (m + ,) 2 !here m * -,1,),., $$$$$$$$$$$ /ere 2 * 0n2 is the !avelength in medium ) of refractive inde n2 since the #ath difference occurs in this region$ 'o #roduce destructive interference, the #hase difference must "e a multi#le of the !avelength, so the condition for a dar1 fringe is( 2L = m 2 = m 2 / n2 !here m * -, 1,),.,$$$$$$$$

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2iven3 nfilm* n) * 1$.4 n* 1$5) * 6--nm 'he minimum thic1ness L occurs !hen m*1$ L* m * (1) (6-- 1-&7 m) * )18$.71. nm )n) ) (1$.4)