Practice Evanescent Wave - 2.5 | Propagation of Light and Geometric Optics | Physics-II(Optics & Waves)
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is an evanescent wave?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how light behaves at the boundary of two different media.

Question 2

Easy

What happens during total internal reflection?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the relationship between the angle of incidence and the critical angle.

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Question 1

What is an evanescent wave?

  • A wave that propagates energy
  • A non-propagating wave
  • A sound wave

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on how the wave behaves at the interface.

Question 2

True or False: Evanescent waves can carry energy away from the surface.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the nature of the wave.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given that the refractive index of a medium is 1.33, calculate the critical angle when light passes to air (n=1.0).

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the relationship of refractive indices to solve for the critical angle.

Question 2

Discuss how the concept of evanescent waves is crucial for the development of optical biosensors.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how light interacts with surrounding media to enable detection.

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