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Which outcome occurs when humidity strongly affects spectrometer optics?

A)Fringe pattern visibility decreases severely
B)Wavelength calibration drifts systematically higher
C)Resolution improves for shorter wavelengths
D)Stray light rejection increases substantially

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As humidity increases, water absorption causes the **thin film interference** within anti-reflection coatings to destructively interfere, reducing their effectiveness at all wavelengths. Thus, fringe patterns are less visible because coatings perform more poorly, therefore option A, rather than improving resolution.

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