PASCO OS-8501 Interferometer - Manual (Page 3)

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Interferometer 012-02675B
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Table of Contents
Section Page
Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return ........................................ ii
Introduction ............................................................................................... 1
Equipment ................................................................................................. 1
Equipment included:
Additional Equipment Needed:
Additional Equipment Recommended:
Theory of Operation .................................................................................2
Interference Theory
The Michelson Interferometer
Operation
The Interferometer ......................................................................................... 4
The Movable Mirror ....................................................................................... 4
Aligning the Interferometer .......................................................................... 5
Exp 1: Measuring the Wavelength of Light .......................................... 7
Exp 2: Measuring the Index of Refraction for Air ................................ 8
Appendix
Maintenance ................................................................................................. 11
Replacement Parts ...................................................................................... 11
Inteferometry with a Spectral Light Source .............................................. 12