7B10.17 - Prism Spectrometer

Code Number:
7B10.17
Demo Title:
Prism Spectrometer
Condition:
Fair
Principle:
Spectroscopy
Area of Study:
Modern Physics
Equipment:
Pasco student spectrometer with prism, light sources.
Procedure:

Place the prism onto the stage of the spectrometer and calibrate.  This will take considerable time so make allowances.  Then place the desired light source in front of the slit.

References:
  • Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr., "The Spectrometer", TPT, Vol. 50, # 3, Mar. 2012, p. 152.
  • Wallace A. Hilton, "Large Scale Demonstration of the Minimum Angle of Deviation", TPT, Vol. 42, #4, Apr. 2004, p. 251.
  • Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr., "Three-Arm Spectrometer", AJP, Vol. 91, #4, April 2023, p. 263. 
  • F. El-Ghussein, J. M. Wrobel, M. B. Kruger, "Dispersion Measurements with Minimum and Maximum Deviated Beams", AJP, Vol. 74, # 10, Oct. 2006, p. 888.
  • Wallace A. Hilton, "S-2", Experiments in Optical Physics, p. 49.
  • "Index of Refraction; Simple Spectrometer", Selective Experiments in Physics, CENCO, 1962.
  • "A Study of Spectra", Selective Experiments in Physics, CENCO, 1962.
  • "The Prism Spectrometer", Selective Experiments in Physics, CENCO, 1962.

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