VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1001 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record

Date:25|9|2017 Reg. No. 17BCI0140

INTEGRATED OPTICS

Apparatus Available:

 Spectrometer
 Spirit level
 Magnifying glass
 Glass prism
 Sodium vapour lamp

SLO:

 To determine the apex angle of the given prism using a spectrometer

 To determine the refractive index of the glass prism using a spectrometer
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Ray diagram for Refractive index of prism:

 A  m 
sin 
2 
   
 A
sin  
 2 

 - Refractive index of glass prism, A – Angle of prism, m – Angle of minimum deviation

Fig. 3 Determination of angle of minimum deviation

Results:

The refractive index (at 589.3 nm) of the given glass prism is: 1.65

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