An isotropic point source is placed at a depth below the water surface

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Problem

An isotropic point source is placed at a depth hh below the water surface. A floating opaque disc is placed on the water surface so that the source is not visible from above the surface. What is the minimum radius of the disc? Take the refractive index of water to be μ\mu.

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