Which outcome occurs when contaminants alter thin-film optical coatings?

💡 Explanation

Altered film thickness changes the optical path length, suppressing destructive interference because phase differences are minimized. Therefore, reflectance increases, rather than decreases since interference no longer cancels light as effectively.

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