Wavelengths of Visible Light Violet                  400-450 nm Blue                    450-495 nm  Green                 495-570 nm Yellow                570-590 nm Orange              590-620 nm Red                   620-700 nm    Solar cells are given antireflection coatings to maximize their efficiency. Consider a silicon solar cell (n = 3.50) coated with a layer of silicon dioxide (n = 1.45) that is       241 nm thick. According to the table above, which color of light will have minimum reflection?

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Wavelengths of Visible Light

Violet                  400-450 nm

Blue                    450-495 nm 

Green                 495-570 nm

Yellow                570-590 nm

Orange              590-620 nm

Red                   620-700 nm 

 

Solar cells are given antireflection coatings to maximize their efficiency. Consider a silicon solar cell (n = 3.50) coated with a layer of silicon dioxide (n = 1.45) that is       241 nm thick.

According to the table above, which color of light will have minimum reflection?

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