For an anti-reflective coating on optics, which mechanism minimizes reflection?

💡 Explanation

If the coating thickness provides a 180-degree phase shift upon reflection from the top and bottom surfaces, then destructive interference eliminates reflection, because the waves cancel each other. Thus, reflections are minimized, rather than enhanced or unchanged, by other phase shifts.

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