Multiple Beam Interference at Dielectric Interfaces n Mp Ng If the reflectivity is high, multiple reflections can not be ignored Things can get quite complicated for even more layers! Let's develop a matrix formalism (again!) to handle the phase shifts resulting from a general case.Phase shifts at an interface j | i J e E Ej EB), | 5, EY Och and jh ayers 1: fields propagating inthe right and left directions Primed, unprimed: right and left side ofa given layer =t.E E,— rk BE, =tjE, +r Ey = E, = Ey ty Ey tHE,Transition matrices Interface transition matrix Now, let's determine the phase change upon traversing a layer (we will restrict ourselves to normal incidence) phase change upon moving through a j-th layer with index nis k*d=n((2n/a) d=, > of por EB, = Be By = Eye = Ey 5) (Fs Ey E; Bo 9 is, | | Layer propagation matrix ob 0