A uniform thin film of oil of refractive index n = 1.45 is floating on water of refractive index nw = 1.33. White light is incident from the air above at angle of incidence of 30 degrees, and partly reflected from the air-oil and oil-water interfaces, and interference occurs; the reflected light is analysed with a spectrometer measuring intensity vs wavelength. It is observed that the reflected intensity has a maximum at wavelength 560 nm, and the next intensity minimum is at 630 nm. Calculate the thickness of the oil film.

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A uniform thin film of oil of refractive index n = 1.45 is floating on water of refractive index
nw=1.33. White light is incident from the air above at angle of incidence of 30 degrees,
and partly reflected from the air-oil and oil-water interfaces, and interference occurs; the
reflected light is analysed with a spectrometer measuring intensity vs wavelength. It is
observed that the reflected intensity has a maximum at wavelength 560 nm, and the next
intensity minimum is at 630 nm.
Calculate the thickness of the oil film.
Transcribed Image Text:c) A uniform thin film of oil of refractive index n = 1.45 is floating on water of refractive index nw=1.33. White light is incident from the air above at angle of incidence of 30 degrees, and partly reflected from the air-oil and oil-water interfaces, and interference occurs; the reflected light is analysed with a spectrometer measuring intensity vs wavelength. It is observed that the reflected intensity has a maximum at wavelength 560 nm, and the next intensity minimum is at 630 nm. Calculate the thickness of the oil film.
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