A colored line on an optical disk

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Author listWittaya Kanchanapusakit, Pattarapon Tanalikhit, Apichart Pattanaporkratana, Phuphinyo Limchantra, Supakorn Buarouang, Pornrat Wattanakasiwich

PublisherAmerican Association of Physics Teachers

Publication year2025

JournalAmerican Journal of Physics (0002-9505)

Volume number93

Issue number10

Start page775

End page780

Number of pages6

ISSN0002-9505

URLhttps://pubs.aip.org/aapt/ajp/article-abstract/93/10/775/3363856/A-colored-line-on-an-optical-disk?redirectedFrom=fulltext


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We analyze the wavelengths of a bright colored line on an optical disk illuminated by light rays at large angles with respect to the normal to the plane of the disk. The reflected rays constructively interfere, allowing only those with specific resonant wavelengths to be seen. We observe that, in certain circumstances, the color of the line noticeably varies along its length. To account for this phenomenon, we develop an equation for the wavelength that results in constructive interference at a given reflection point and validate it through a set of experiments.


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