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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.HL.TZ1.27
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 27 Adapted from N/A

Question

Monochromatic light of wavelength λ in air is incident normally on a thin film of refractive index n. The film is surrounded by air. The intensity of the reflected light is a minimum. What is a possible thickness of the film?

A.     \(\frac{\lambda }{{4n}}\)

B.     \(\frac{{3\lambda }}{{4n}}\)

C.     \(\frac{\lambda }{n}\)

D.     \(\frac{{5\lambda }}{{4n}}\)

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

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Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 9: Wave phenomena » 9.3 – Interference
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