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Statement

12.1.20. A layer of photoemulsion is applied on a mirror metal substrate. When light falls normally at a distance of from the metal surface, the emulsion becomes blackened. Explain this effect. Determine the wavelength of light incident on the metal surface. At what distance from the substrate surface will the second layer of blackened emulsion be located?

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Solution

Light incident normally on the metallic mirror reflects and interferes with the incident light, generating a standing electromagnetic wave. As shown in the previous problems, the electric field vanishes at the surface of an ideal metal—a node of the electric field () is formed there.
The antinodes (maxima of electric field intensity) are located at distances of , , , etc., from the surface. The photographic emulsion is sensitive specifically to the electric component of the field, so its darkening occurs at the locations of these antinodes.

Wavelength:
The first darkening (first antinode) occurs at a distance . Since :

(For reference: this is , which corresponds to ultraviolet radiation).

Distance to the second layer:
The second layer of blackened emulsion forms at the location of the second antinode of the standing wave. The distance from the metal surface to the second antinode is:

Answer

The effect is due to the formation of a standing wave and the location of the electric field antinodes.
; the second layer is at a distance of .