A thick glass slab with is viewed in reflected white light

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Waves Sound and Physical Optics · Waves Sound and Physical Optics

Problem

A thick glass slab with μ=1.5\mu=1.5 is viewed in reflected white light. It is proposed to coat the slab with a thin layer of refractive index 1.31.3 so that wavelength 6000 A˚6000\,\text{\AA} is suppressed. Find the minimum thickness of the coating required.

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