// Scilab code Ex4.26 : Pg:167 (2008) clc;clear; lambda = 4000e-008; // Wavelength of light, cm mu = 1.4; // Refractive index of the film r = 0; // Angle of reflection in the plate, degree n = 1; // Order of firnges for the smallest thickness t = n*lambda/(4*mu*cosd(r)); // The thickness of the thinnest film, cm printf("\nThe thickness of the thinnest film for reflection from violet component = %4.1f angstrom", t/1e-008); // Result // The thickness of the thinnest film for reflection from violet component = 714.3 angstrom