YDSE: Film, Medium & Two Wavelengths
Two light waves having the same wavelength in vacuum are in phase initially. Then the first wave travels a path L1 through a medium of refractive index n1 while the second wave travels a path of length L2 through a medium of refractive index n2. After this the phase difference between the two waves is:
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Answer: (a)
- Optical paths: and .
- Phase difference
- So the answer is (a).