Explain why a quarter-wavelength-thick coating whose index of refraction lies between…

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Problem

Explain why a quarter-wavelength-thick coating whose index of refraction lies between that of air and the glass substrate can greatly reduce reflected intensity at one wavelength, whereas a coating of the same thickness made from a material whose index is lower than both air and glass does not achieve this reduction.

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