Part (a):
What minimum path length difference is needed to introduce a phase shift of 170 in light of wavelength 568 nm?
Answer: 268.22 nm
Now I cant figure out part (b). :What phase shift will that path difference you calculated in part (a) introduce in light of wavelength 785 nm?
I got 116.17 degrees but thats wrong. Please help.
What minimum path length difference is needed to introduce a phase shift of 170 in light of wavelength 568 nm?
Answer: 268.22 nm
Now I cant figure out part (b). :What phase shift will that path difference you calculated in part (a) introduce in light of wavelength 785 nm?
I got 116.17 degrees but thats wrong. Please help.
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(268.22 nm)
785 nm of path difference would give 360 degrees (or 2*pi radians) of phase difference, since there is that much phase change in one full wavelength.
Thus,
(262.22nm)*(360 deg)/(785 nm) = 120.25 degrees (or 2.1 radians)
785 nm of path difference would give 360 degrees (or 2*pi radians) of phase difference, since there is that much phase change in one full wavelength.
Thus,
(262.22nm)*(360 deg)/(785 nm) = 120.25 degrees (or 2.1 radians)