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This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, covers the process of determining the wavelength using diffraction grating. In this 5-and-a-half-minute video, Chamberlain demonstrates the use of a red laser light, a ruler, a stand, and the diffraction grating to measure diffraction lengths and...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain and an assistant, gives an overview of the optical equipment and components available in the Newport kit. The kit includes a helium neon laser and mount, a set of lenses, and various mounting equipment. A demonstration then shows the creation of a...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, covers the process of calculating the speed of a red laser light using optical grade plastics. In the 15-minute video, Chamberlain demonstrates the use of using a ruler, protractor, laser level, and pencil to set up angles of incidence and exit of...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, is one of four on the topic of interference and diffraction. In this 6-minute video, Chamberlain demonstrates the measurement of diffraction of light through a diffraction grating and how to calculate wavelengths and the diffraction grating spacing...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, is one of four on the topic of interference and diffraction. In this 11-minute video, Chamberlain demonstrates the measurement of both single and double slit diffraction and interference patterns and the calculations required to find the diffraction...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, is one of four on the topic of interference and diffraction. In this 10-minute video, Chamberlain demonstrates the measurement of the Fraunhofer diffraction of a laser beam passing through a pinhole and the diameter of the airy disk produced as the...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, is one of four on the topic of interference and diffraction. In this 6-minute video, Chamberlain demonstrates the measurement of diffraction of white light through a diffraction grating and how to calculate the wavelengths of light produced through...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, demonstrates the measurement of the power and irradiance of a laser beam. In the 10-minute video, Chamberlain introduces the necessary equipment, including a photo detector and power meter, and configurations necessary for the lab. In the first part...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, demonstrates the determination of the minimum optical density of protective eye equipment needed for working with lasers. In the six-minute video, Chamberlain uses the example helium neon laser to show the process of calculating this optical density...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, introduces the law of reflection. In this six-minute video, Chamberlain uses a laser and a mirror to demonstrate reflection, and shows how to take readings, measurements, and make the calculations necessary to find the deviation angles and verify the...