TH-EDU-MINT2 - Michelson Interferometer Educational Kit, Imperial Michelson Interferometer Educational Kit Designed for Educational, Demonstration, and Classroom Use Complete Photonics Kit Includes All Hardware Except Variable Power Supply for the Thermal Expansion Experiment (12 VDC, 2 A) Extensive Manual and Teaching Materials Provided Easy to Assemble and Use Choose from Educational Kits Containing Imperial or Metric Components Underlying Concept Use a Michelson Interferometer as a Sensitive Instrument forMeasuring Physical Properties Light Sources Laser (Class 2), Red LED, White LED Breadboard Steel Breadboard, 12" x 18" (30 cm x 45 cm)with Intrinsic Damping toDecrease the Effect of Vibrations Other Accessories Additional Beamsplitter to Observe Second Interferometer OutputPlexiglas® Plates and Rotation Mountfor Refractive Index MeasurementsAluminum Rod, Heater, and Thermometerfor Thermal Expansion Coefficient Measurement Educational Aspects Build and Examine the Properties of a Michelson Interferometer Examine the Second Output of the Interferometer Use the Interferometer as a Sensitive Spectrometer Generate White Light Interference Learn how the Interference Pattern is Affected by the Coherence Length of the Source Use the Interferometer to Measure the Physical Properties of Materials Refractive Index of Plexiglas® Plates Thermal Expansion Coefficient of an Aluminum Rod
