Light and Waves Index


The light and waves demonstrations are on Level 3 (Behind Lecture Theatre B).

Name
Purpose

L1:Linear Lens Arrays

Used for focussing of light.

L2:Lens Aberrations

Demonstrates spherical and chromatic aberration.

L3:Lenses and Mirrors

Useful for various light demonstrations.

L4:Panels

Useful for light demonstrations.

L5:Case of Lenses

Useful for light demonstrations.

L8:Unknown

L12:Mechanical Refraction

Demonstrates a mechanical analogy to refraction.

L13:Refraction Tank

Demonstrates refraction.

L14:Double Refraction

Demonstrates refraction in a medium which is not isotropic.

L15:Multiple Reflections

Demonstrates multiple reflections.

L17:Semi-Circle Mirrors

Unknown

L19: Lightbox Optical Set

An optical set for light demonstrations.

L22:Total Reflection

Demonstrates total internal reflection.

L30:Adjustable Prism

L32:Direct Vision Prism

Shows dispersion of light without mean deviation.

L33:Unknown

L35:Prism on Stand

Unknown

L36:Prism Tower

Shows variation in refractivity.

L41:Vibrating String

Shows standing waves.

L42:Resonator

Unknown

L43:Chladni Plate

Demonstrates the vibrational modes of a plate.

L44:Point Source Interference

Shows the constructive and destructive interference of two point sources.

L45:Newton's Rings

Shows the interference from reflection of light between two surfaces.

L47:Longitudinal Waves

Demonstrates longtudinal waves.

L49:Torsional Waves

Demonstrates torsional waves.

L50:Array of Glass Plates

L51:Polarisation

Demonstrates polarisation by using Brewster's angle.

L53:Interfering Waves

Demonstrates interference.

L55:Crova’s Disc

Shows compressional and standing waves.

L56:Lamp on Rod

Unknown

L57:Ultraviolet Lamp

L58:Small UV Lamp

L59:Light Boxes

Used for light demonstrations.

L61:Directed Lamp

L62:Helium-Neon Laser

Produces monochromatic light.

L66:Photoelasticimetry

Demonstrates various photoelastimetric effects.

L67: Light Polarisation

L69:Rectilinear Propagation

Demonstrates the rectilinear propagation of light.

L71:Unknown

Unknown

L76:Absorption and Reflection

Shows the difference between absorption and reflection colours.

L77: Colour Rendering

L78: Colour Mixture

Shows colour mixture using filters.

L79:Colour Wheel

Shows that white light is made up of many colours.

L80:Coloured Slats

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