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What causes light to remain in the fiber of a cladded material?
What causes light to remain in the fiber of a cladded material?
- The angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.
- Total internal reflection occurs when the reflected angle is less than the critical angle. (correct)
- Light is absorbed by the cladding material.
- The cladding material increases the speed of light.
How are stationary waves formed?
How are stationary waves formed?
- By increasing the frequency of the waves only.
- By high voltage/frequency energy oscillating between nodes and antinodes. (correct)
- When energy oscillates between energy nodes and barriers.
- Through the interference of multiple waves at varying frequencies.
What is responsible for the formation of bright regions in a diffraction pattern?
What is responsible for the formation of bright regions in a diffraction pattern?
- Reflection of waves at angles greater than the critical angle.
- Constructive interference, with path differences being whole number multiples of the wavelength. (correct)
- Constructive interference, where path differences are half a wavelength.
- Destructive interference of waves resulting in cancellation.
What is the primary condition for the formation of dark regions in a diffraction pattern?
What is the primary condition for the formation of dark regions in a diffraction pattern?
What results from light passing through a diffraction grating?
What results from light passing through a diffraction grating?
Flashcards
Diffraction
Diffraction
A phenomenon where light waves, passing through narrow slits, spread out and create interference patterns.
Stationary Wave
Stationary Wave
A type of wave that appears to stand still, formed by the interference of two waves traveling in opposite directions. It has points of maximum displacement called antinodes and points of zero displacement called nodes.
Critical Angle
Critical Angle
The angle at which light must strike the boundary between two media for it to be totally reflected back into the first medium.
Internal Total Reflection
Internal Total Reflection
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Constructive Interference
Constructive Interference
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Study Notes
Light Diffraction and Interference
- Light passing through small slits spreads out, creating a diffraction pattern.
- Different wavelengths of light produce different colors in the pattern.
- Bright regions (constructive interference) occur when the path difference between waves is a whole number multiple of the wavelength.
- Dark regions (destructive interference) occur when the path difference is a half-integer multiple of the wavelength.
Cladding and Signal Protection
- Cladding prevents loss of signal energy by reflecting light signals back into the core.
- Internal total reflection occurs because the reflected angle is less than the critical angle.
- This keeps the light signals within the core, preventing them from escaping.
Light Production and Oscillation
- Light is produced by high voltage/frequency energy oscillations.
- Light oscillates back and forth between nodes and antinodes.
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