Equipment Set for Wave Optics with Laser

Students will take a shine to exploring fundamental phenomena in wave optics when they perform hands-on experiments with this new Laser Optics Set. Just a few of the avenues open to investigation:

• Refraction and interference at the surfaces of a glass block, panel with holes, square panel, grating with slits, cross grating.
• Michelson interferometer
• Investigation of linearly polarized light
• Absorption of light
• Reconstruction of a hologram

A partially polarized diode laser, with adjustable mounting, provides the light source. Power is supplied from a plug-in power supply (included) or from batteries. The components are magnetic and can be placed horizontally or vertically on the included metal board, according to the set-up required for the various experiments. All components are stored in a case with shaped foam inlay.

Diode laser: max. 1 mW, laser safety class II
Wavelength: 635 nm
Plug-in power supply: primary 100 VAC - 240 VAC
secondary 3 VDC, 300 mA
Battery holder: for 2 x 1.5 V AA batteries (batteries not included)

Equipment Set Includes:

1 Diode laser with adjustable mounting
1 Plug-in power supply
1 Battery holder (without batteries)
2 Mirrors with adjustable mounting
1 Half-silvered mirror
1 Screen, white
1 Screen, frosted glass
1 Convex lens
1 Polarization filter
1 Holder for lens and filter
3 Color filters in slide frames (red, green, blue)
2 Panels with holes in slide frames
2 Square panels in slide frames
3 Gratings with slits in slide frames
1 Cross grating in slide frame
1 Glass plate in slide frame
1 Holder for slide frames
1 Hologram
1 Metal board with removable strut
4 Rubber feet for metal board
1 Storage case
1 Experiment guide