Dielectric Mirrors Are Made to Have Extremely High Reflectance

question 5

Multiple Choice

Dielectric mirrors are made to have extremely high reflectance

• A)by stacking thin layers of a single dielectric material on a glass backing so that the reflections from the surfaces of the layers undergoconstructive interference.
• B)by stacking thin layers of a single dielectric material on a glass backing so that the reflections from the surfaces of the layers undergo destructive interference.
• C)by stacking thin layers of different dielectric materials on a glass backing so that the reflections from the surfaces of the layers undergo constructive interference.
• D)by stacking thin layers of different dielectric materials on a glass backing so that the reflections from the surfaces of the layers undergo destructive interference.

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