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ERIC Number: EJ723764
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Nov
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
Diffraction Revisited: Position of Diffraction Spots upon Rotation of a Transmission Grating
Vollmer, Michael
Physics Education, v40 n6 p562-565 Nov 2005
Diffraction gratings are often used in the laboratory to determine the wavelength of laser light. What happens to the spots on the screen if the grating is rotated in this set-up? The answer is nontrivial and instructive.
Descriptors: Lasers, Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Teaching Methods
Institute of Physics Publishing, Dirac House, Temple Back, Bristol, BS1 6BE, United Kingdom. E-mail: custserv@iop.org; Web site: http://journals.iop.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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