A glass lens is coated on one side with a thin film of magnesium fluoride (MGF2) to reduce reflection from the lens surface as depicted in figure below. Determine the least coating thickness that eliminates (via interference) the reflections at the middle of the visible spectrum (A = 450 nm). Assume that the light is approximately perpendicular to the lens surface.

A glass lens is coated on one side with a thin film of magnesium fluoride (MGF2) to reduce reflection from the lens surface as depicted in figure below. Determine the least coating thickness that eliminates (via interference) the reflections at the middle of the visible spectrum (A = 450 nm). Assume that the light is approximately perpendicular to the lens surface.

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