Physics Lab Observ

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Physics Lab Observation – COHERENT PROPERTIES OF LASER
ation – CONVERSION OF GALVANOMETER INTO AMMETER

Mr. A.CHARIS ISRAEL. M.Sc., B.Ed., (Ph.D.)

Asst. Professor of PHYSICS
Department of Humanities & Science
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Physics Lab Observation – COHERENT PROPERTIES OF LASER

Exp. No. 6 COHERENT PROPERTIES OF LASER

Date:

Aim: To determine the coherent length and coherent time of laser using He-Ne Laser.

Apparatus: He-Ne Laser, Spectrometer with collimator replaced with He-Ne Laser and telescope
replaced with a screen, Grating (15000 lines/inch).

Formulae:

λ2 o
1) Coherence Length ∆l = A.
∆λ
where ∆λ is the variance observed in the wave length λ .
∆l
2) Coherence time τ coherence = .
c
where ‘c’ is the velocity of light.

Experimental Set-up:

Second order
First order
Grating Zero order
First order
He − Ne Laser Second order
Screen
V2
V1

Spectrometer Base
Observations:

Determination of Grating element:

No. of lines on the grating, N = ____________ lines/inch.

N = ____________ lines/cm.

Grating element (e + d) = 1/N = __________ cm/line.

Least count of the Spectrometer:

Value of one main scale division, x = __________ degree = __________ min.

Total no. of divisions on the vernier scale, n = ___________.

Least Count L.C. = x/n = __________ min.

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Physics Lab Observation – COHERENT PROPERTIES OF LASER

(A) Measurement of Angle of Diffraction:

Spectrum on the right side of Spectrum on the left side of

Order of
spectrum
Vernier Zero order Zero order θ1 θ2
Scale M.S.R. V.S.R. Total ‘A’ M.S.R. V.S.R. Total ‘B’ ( A ~ 0 order ) ( A ~ 0 order )
Reading ‘a’ ‘b’ a + ( b × L.C .) ‘a’ ‘b’ a + ( b × L.C .)
V1
Zero
order V2

V1
1st
order V2

V1
nd
2
order V2

V1
3rd
order V2

Order of Vernier Scale θ1 +θ 2 V1 +V2

θ=
Spectrum Reading θ1 θ2 2 2

V1
Zero
order V2

V1
1st θ1 =
st
V2
V1
2nd θ2 = nd
V2
V1
3rd θ3 = rd
V2

Calculations:
( e + d ) sin θ1 st
λ1 = = _________ cm = __________ Ao .
1
( e + d ) sin θ 2 nd
λ2 = = _________ cm = __________ Ao .
2
( e + d ) sin θ 3rd
λ3 = = _________ cm = __________ Ao .
3

λ1 +λ2 +λ3
λ= = __________ Ao .
3

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Physics Lab Observation – COHERENT PROPERTIES OF LASER

Calculation of the Coherent Length ' ∆l ' :

λ12 λ12
∆l1 = = = ____________ Ao .
∆λ λ1 − λ2
λ22 λ22
∆ l2 = = = ____________ Ao .
∆λ λ2 − λ3
λ32 λ32
∆l3 = = = ____________ Ao .
∆λ λ1 − λ3
∆l1 + ∆l2 + ∆l2
∆l = = ____________ Ao .
3

Calculation of the Coherent Time 'τ coherence ' :

∆l
τ coherence = = __________ sec.
c
Precautions:

1) Do not touch the grating surface, but hold it from its edges.
2) The adjustment of grating for Normal Incidence Position is made accurately.
3) Do not see LASER beam directly.
4) Readings from both the verniers is essential.

Result:

1) The wavelength of the LASER, λ = __________ Ao .

2) The Coherent length of LASER ∆l = __________ Ao .

3) Coherent time of LASER, τ coherence = __________ sec.

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