Optics - Image Formation, Diffraction, and Polarization
Image formation, interference, and polarization are studied in several experiments which include measurements of the focusing properties of a positive lens, determination of the wavelength of laser light by multiple wave interference, and the measurement of the intensity of light transmitted by crossed polarizers.
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Optics lab. (Image courtesy of Junior Lab staff.)
References
Schawlow, A. L. "Measuring the Wavelength of Light with a Ruler." Am J Phys 33 (1965): 922-932.
Hecht, Eugene. "Lasers." Chapter 13 in Optics. 4th ed. San Francisco, CA: Addison-Wellesley, 2002. ISBN: 0805385665.