POLARIZATION OF LIGHT BY HALF-WAVE PLATE SK073
Exp-1 To measure the light intensity of plane polarised light as a function of the analyzer position.
Exp-2 To study the polarization of light by half wave plate.
Exp-3 To verify the inverse square law.
Exp-4 To verify Malus-law.
- Monochromatic light.
- Computer connectivity.
- Precise measurement using vernier light sensor.
- Polarization
- Malus law
- Polarizer, Analyser
- Half-wave plate
- Plane of polarization
Principle and Working :
A wave plate or retarder is an optical device that alters the polarization state of a light beam traveling through it.
In the present setup, the diode laser light passes through polarizer to produce linearly polarized light. It then passes through the half wave plate L/2. The L/2 plate produces linear polarised light. For different angles of the L/2 plate with respect to optic axis only the polarisation plane changes. The maximum and minimum are not changed which can be investigated with the analyser over the range -90 to +90 degrees.
Contents:
| Cat No. | Item Name | Qty. |
| CH829 | Diode laser | 1 |
| SL214 | Optical bench | 1 |
| SL801 | Polarizer / Analyzer | 1 |
| SL436 | Transverse saddle | 2 |
| CD495 | Half wave plate | 1 |
| Light sensor | 1 | |
| Data logger | 1 | |
| CD542 | Light sensor holder | 1 |
- Diode Laser CH829
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SPECIFICATIONS Peak Wavelength : 635nm
Operating voltage : 5V DC
Operating current : 250mA
Optical power : > 0.4-0.8mW
Laser product : Class II
Operating temp. : 0 - 40°C
Storage temp. : -10 to 50°C
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- Optical Bench SL214
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SPECIFICATIONS Material : Aluminium alloy
Type : Hexagonal section
Scale : 0-100cm
Least count : 1mm
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- Polarizer / Analyzer SL801
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SPECIFICATIONS Angle : Adjustable (0°-90°)
Aperture : 21mm dia.
Frame : 130mm dia., to avoids scattering of lights
Rod : 10 mm dia.
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- Data Logger
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- Light Sensor
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- Half Wave Plate CD495
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SPECIFICATIONS Angle : Adjustable (0°-90°)
Aperture : 15mm dia.
Frame : 130mm dia., to avoids scattering of lights
Rod : 10 mm dia.
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- Transverse Saddle Sl436
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SPECIFICATIONS Material : Aluminium
Locking : Spring loaded
Motion : X-Y axis
Holder : 10mm dia.
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* Additionally Required
Computer is not supplied with this setup.
Light & Optics Experiments
- Spectrometry Kit
- Michelson Interferometer
- Precision Interferometer (Imported)
- Holography & Interferometry Kit (Imported)
- Two Beam Interference
- Newton's Rings Apparatus
- Advanced polarimeter
- Laurent's Half Shade Polarimeter
- Polarization of Light & Verification of Malus Law
- Polarization of Light by Half-Wave Plate
- Polarization of Light by Quarter-Wave Plate
- Kerr Effect
- Faraday Effect
- Diode Laser Kit
- Diode Laser Diffraction Experiment
- He-Ne Laser kit
- Focal Length of Combination of Lenses Using Nodal Slide Assembly
- Optical Fiber Kit
- Optics Experiment Kit
- Resolving Power of a Telescope
- Speed of Light
- Particle Size Measurement
- Photoconductivity