Diffraction
Q3-01: Helix Diffraction
Category: Q3 Genetics and Molecular Biology
Purpose:
To model the structure of a helical molecule
L7-43: Telephoto Lens Model - Point Source
Category: L7 Optical Instruments
Purpose:
A model of a telephoto lens
M2-31: HALO BY DIFFRACTION FROM SMALL PARTICLES
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate a halo by diffraction of light by small particles.
M2-23: MICROWAVES - FRESNEL ZONES
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate a zone plate using microwaves.
M2-22: MICROWAVES - DIFFRACTION BY A SPHERE
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate microwave diffraction be a conducting sphere.
M2-21: MICROWAVES - DIFFRACTION BY CIRCULAR APERTURE
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate diffraction of microwaves from a circular aperture.
M2-12: LASER DIFFRACTION - FRESNEL ZONE PLATE - FOCAL LENGTH
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Exhibit the foci of the Fresnel zone plate corresponding to its focal lengths.
M2-11: LASER DIFFRACTION - FRESNEL ZONE PLATES
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate focusing by a Fresnel zone plate.
M2-05: PINHOLE AND OPAQUE DISC - FRESN AND FRAUN DIFFRAC
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Show Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction from pinholes and opaque discs.
M2-04: LASER DIFFRACTION - HALO
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate diffraction of laser light around small spheres.
M2-03: LASER DIFFRACTION - POISSON'S BRIGHT SPOT
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate the Poisson (or Arago) bright spot.
M2-02: LASER DIFFRACTION - OPAQUE DISCS
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate laser diffraction by opaque discs.
M1-34: LASER DIFFRACTION - COMPACT DISC
Purpose:
Demonstrate interference of a laser beam by a type of grating.
M1-33: LASER DIFFFRACTION - PHONOGRAPH RECORD
Purpose:
Demonstrate interference of a laser beam by a type of grating.
M1-32: SLITFILMS AND LONG FILAMENT BULB
Purpose:
Diffraction and interference by various slits and combinations of slits.
M1-22: LASER DIFFRACTION - GRATINGS
Purpose:
Demonstrate diffraction (well, actually interference) by a grating.
M1-21: LASER DIFFRACTION - MULTIPLE SLITS
Purpose:
Show the transition from one slit to multiple slits and the diffraction grating.
M1-06: LASER DIFFRACTION - HUMAN HAIR
Purpose:
Demonstrate laser diffraction with a human hair.
M1-05: FINGERS AND SODIUM SOURCE - VARIABLE SINGLE SLIT
Purpose:
See single slit diffraction.
M1-04: LASER DIFFRACTION - WIRES
Purpose:
Show diffraction by wires of different size.
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N1-01: PRISMATIC SPECTRUM OF WHITE LIGHT - POINT SOURCE
Demonstrate continuous spectrum. Read More
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N1-03: PRISMATIC SPECTRUM OF WHITE LIGHT - WATER PRISM
Demonstrate continuous spectrum using water as the dispersing medium. Read More
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N1-05 SPECTRA - VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
Demonstrates continuous spectrum
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N1-06: POLYPRISM SPECTRA
Demonstrate continuous spectra with several different types of glass. Read More
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N1-07: VARIATION OF SPECTRUM WITH LAMP INTENSITY
Demonstrate continuous spectrum as the brightness of the source changes Read More
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N1-08: GOETHE'S PUZZLE
Show the view of a slide through a prism and argue about color theory. Read More
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N1-09: COMPLEMENTARY SPECTRUM
Display the spectrum of a "negative" slit. Read More
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N1-11: DIFFRACTION SPECTRUM OF WHITE LIGHT - POINT SOURCE
Demonstrate continuous spectrum. Read More
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N1-12: DIFFRACTION SPECTRA - GRATING ON OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
Very simple white light diffraction spectrum. Read More
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N1-13: DIFFRACTION SPECTRUM OF WHITE LIGHT - PORTABLE
Individual observation of white light spectrum. Read More
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N1-14: REFLECTION GRATING - LARGE
Show a spectrum from a small bright source. Read More
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N1-21: COLOR SEPARATION AND RECOMBINATION BY PRISMS
Show how a prism can recombine previously dispersed white light. Read More
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N1-22: OPTICAL BOARD - PRISMS - SEPARATE AND RECOMBINE
Separate white light into its component colors with a prism and use an identical prism to recombine the light. Read More
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N1-23: FINE RESOLUTION OF SPECTRUM USING TWO PRISMS
Increase the dispersion in a white light spectrum by adding a second prism. Read More
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N1-31: SUN DOG - MODEL
Show how a "sun dog" is formed. Read More
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N1-32: ICE CRYSTALS - PAPER MODELS
Illustrate how two types of ice crystals formed high in the atmosphere float downward through the air with preferred orientations. Read More
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N1-41: RAINDROP RAY MODEL
Illustrate formation of a rainbow. Read More
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N1-42: RAINDROP MECHANICAL MODEL
Illustrate rays in formation of a rainbow. Read More
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N1-43: RAINBOW - GLASS BEAD MODEL
Observe an almost complete circular rainbow formed by glass beads. Read More
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N1-44: OPTICAL BOARD - RAINBOW
Demonstrates internal reflection and dispersion of light
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N1-45: RAINBOW - WATER FLASK
Demonstrate a large angle rainbow. Read More
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N1-51: SPECTROMETER - HAND HELD
Demonstrate spectra individually. Read More
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N1-61: REFRACTION OF LIGHT IN DIAMOND
Show how a diamond produces colors from white light. Read More
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