// Scilab Code Ex3.4 : Page-72 (2010) lambda = 5893e-010; // Wavelength of monochromatic lihgt used, m n = 1; // Number of fringe for the least thickness of the film r = 0; // Value of refraction angle for normal incidence, degrees mu = 1.42; // refractive index of the soap film // As for constructive interference, // 2*mu*t*cos(r) = (2*n-1)*lambda/2, solving for t t = (2*n-1)*lambda/(4*mu*cos(r)); // Thickness of the film that appears bright, m printf("\nThe thickness of the film that appears bright = %6.1f angstrom", t/1e-010); // As for destructive interference, // 2*mu*t*cos(r) = n*lambda, solving for t t = n*lambda/(2*mu*cos(r)); // Thickness of the film that appears bright, m printf("\nThe thickness of the film that appears dark = %4d angstrom", t/1e-010); // Result // The thickness of the film that appears bright = 1037.5 angstrom // The thickness of the film that appears dark = 2075 angstrom