Which outcome occurs when two coherent laser beams reflected from a thin film interfere destructively?

💡 Explanation

Reduced reflected intensity results because destructive interference produces minima; the incident waves' phase difference causes near cancellation. Therefore, darkness or reduced intensity arises, rather than index changes or thermal effects, since the mechanism involves wave interaction.

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