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Homework Statement
Under what conditions would the reflectance, R, and the transmittance, T, be equal to each other at normal incidence at an interface? What would be the values of R and T under these conditions?
Homework Equations
Rs = |rs|2
Ts = |ts|2 η2cosθt / η1cosθi
Rs + Ts = 1
rs = η2cosθi - η1cosθt / η2cosθi + η1cosθt
ts = 1 + rs
t & r = Fresnel coefficients
R = Reflectance
T = Transmittance
η = refractive indicies
The Attempt at a Solution
I've been given these equations and the ts makes me think that there are no conditions in which transmittance can be equal to each other at normal incidence at an interface.
The second part of this question, 'What would be the values of R and T under these conditions?' makes me think I'm wrong, but I don't understand how they could be equal...