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The gulf oil spill puts an oil film (refractive index = 1.45 ) with a thickness 280 nm on top of some salt water (index of refraction = 1.35). The sun (white light) shines on this from directly above and an observer in an aircraft sees a sheen. What is the primary color/wavelength of the the reflected light?

A.green (541 nm)

B.blue (470 nm)

C.yellow (572 nm)

D.blue-green (493 nm)

E.violet (404 nm)

 
 Aug 1, 2016

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