White light is incident normally on a thin soap film having an index of refraction of 1.34. It reflects with an interference maximum at 684 nm and an interference minimum at 570 nm with no minima between those two values. The film has air on both sides of it. What is the thickness of the soap film?

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Answer:

638 nm

Explanation:

n = index of refraction of soap

m = order

[tex]\lambda _{max}[/tex] = wavelength at maximum interference = 684 nm

[tex]\lambda _{min}[/tex] = wavelength at minimum interference = 570 nm

At constructive interference is given as

2nt = m [tex]\lambda _{max}[/tex]                              eq-1

At destructive interference is given as

2nt = (m + 0.5) [tex]\lambda _{min}[/tex]                   eq-2

using eq-1 and eq-2

m [tex]\lambda _{max}[/tex] = (m + 0.5) [tex]\lambda _{min}[/tex]

m (684) = (m + 0.5) (570)

m = 2.5

using eq-2

2nt = (m + 0.5) [tex]\lambda _{min}[/tex]    

2(1.34) t = (2.5 + 0.5) (570)

t = 638 nm

The expressions for the interference in thin films allow to find the answer for the thickness of the film with two consecutive interferences is:

    t = 638 nm

Given parameters

  • Refractive index n = 1.34
  • Maximum interference    λ₀₂ = 684 nm
  • Minimum interference     λ₀₁ =  570 nm

To find

  • The thickness of the soap film.

The phenomenon of interference in thin films should take into account, see attached.

  • There is a phase change of the wave when it passes from a medium with a lower refractive index to one with a higher refractive index.
  • The wavelength within the film is moduled by the reactivity index.

               λₙ = [tex]\frac{\lambda_o}{n}[/tex]  

With these facts the expressions for the interference are:

  • Destructive     2nt = (m + ½)  λ₀₁
  • Constructive   2n t = m  λ₀₂

where n is the refractive index, t the thickness of the film, lam the wavelengths and m an integer.

Let's solve for the thickness.

      [tex]m = \frac{2nt}{\lambda_{o2}} \\m= \frac{2nt}{\lambda_{o1}} - \frac{1}{2} \\\frac{2nt}{\lambda_{o2}} = \frac{2nt }{\lambda_{o1}} - \frac{1}{2}[/tex]  

      [tex]t \ 2n ( \frac{1}{\lambda_{o1}} - \frac{1}{\lambda_{02}} )= \frac{1}{2}[/tex]

       

Let's calculate.

      [tex]t\ 2 \ 1.34 ( \frac{1}{570} - \frac{1 }{684} ) = \frac{1}{2}[/tex]  

      t 7.8362 10⁻⁴ = ½

      t = [tex]\frac{1}{2 \ 7.8362 \ 10^{-4}}[/tex]  

      t = 638.1 nm

In conclusion using the expressions for the interference in thin films we can find the answer for the thickness of the film with two consecutive interferences is:

       t = 638 nm

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