n1-21an1-21bn1-21c

  • ID Code: N1-21
  • Purpose: Show how a prism can recombine previously dispersed white light.
  • Description: The prismatic spectrum setup of demonstration N1-01: PRISMATIC SPECTRUM OF WHITE LIGHT - POINT SOURCE is used to create a white light prism spectrum, seen in the photograph in the center. A second identical prism is then positioned in the beam with the base opposite that of the dispersing prism, so that the colors are recombined into a white spot.
  • Availability: Available
  • References: http://http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsn.htm#N1-21
  • Loc codes: OM1, LS1