A sheet of acrylic ( ) is used as a window in air ( )

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Optics and Photonics, Ch Reflection and transmission at interfaces

Problem

A sheet of acrylic (

n = 1.49

) is used as a window in air (

n = 1.00

). Using the Fresnel equations, ((a)) find the reflectance

\mathcal{R}

at normal incidence; ((b)) find

\mathcal{R}_s

and

\mathcal{R}_p

for light striking the sheet at

60.0^\circ

from the normal.