LCP-6 Interference, Diffraction &Polarization Kit – Enhanced Model
Experiments
Build Interferometers and Observe Interference Patterns
Construct a Michelson interferometer and measure the refractive index of air
Construct a Sagnac interferometer
Construct a Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Set Up Fraunhofer Diffraction and Measure Intensity Distribution
Fraunhofer diffraction through a Single Slit
Fraunhofer diffraction through a Multi-Slit Plate
Fraunhofer diffraction through a Single Circular Aperture
Fraunhofer diffraction through a Transmission Grating
Set Up Fresnel Diffraction and Measure Intensity Distribution
Fresnel diffraction through a Single Slit
Fresnel diffraction through a Multi-Slit Plate
Fresnel diffraction through a Circular Aperture
Fresnel diffraction past a Straight Edge
Measure and Analyze Polarization Status of Light Beams Brewster’s angle measurement of a black glassVerification of Malus’s LawFunction study of a half-wave plateFunction study of a quarter-wave plate: circularly and elliptically polarized light
Part List
| Description | Specs/Part # | Qty |
| He-Ne laser | LTS-10 (>1.5 mW@632.8 nm) | 1 |
| Transversal measurement stage | Range: 80 mm; accuracy: 0.01 mm | 1 |
| Magnetic base with post holder | LMP-04 | 3 |
| Two-axis mirror holder | LMP-07 | 2 |
| Lens holder | LMP-08 | 2 |
| Plate holder | LMP-12 | 1 |
| White screen | LMP-13 | 1 |
| Aperture adjustable bar clamp | LMP-19 | 1 |
| Adjustable slit | LMP-40 | 1 |
| Laser tube holder | LMP-42 | 1 |
| Optical goniometer | LMP-47 | 1 |
| Polarizer holder | LMP-51 | 3 |
| Beam splitter | 50:50 | 2 |
| Polarizer | 2 | |
| Half-wave plate | 1 | |
| Quarter-wave plate | 1 | |
| Black glass sheet | 1 | |
| Flat mirror | Φ 36 mm | 2 |
| Lens | f ‘ = 6.2, 150 mm | 1 each |
| Grating | 20 l/mm | 1 |
| Multiple-slit & multi-hole plate | Single slit: 0.06 & 0.1 mmMulti-slit: 2, 3, 4, 5 (slit width: 0.03 mm; center-to-center: 0.09 mm)Round holes: diameter: 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 mmSquare holes: length: 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 mm | 1 |
| Optical rail | 1 m; aluminum | 1 |
| Universal carrier | 2 | |
| X-translation carrier | 2 | |
| X-Z translation carrier | 1 | |
| Air chamber with gauge | 1 | |
| Manual Counter | 4 digits, counts 0 ~ 9999 | 1 |
| Photocurrent amplifier | 1 |
Note: a stainless steel optical table or breadboard ( ≥ 900 mm x 600 mm) is needed for use with this kit.
