Fundamentals of Light and Lasers: Prisms and Lenses

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, examines the effects of prisms and lenses on light emitted from a laser. In first part of the twelve-minute video, Chamberlain demonstrates refraction of light through a prism, and the measurement and calculation of the angle of deviation produced and total internal reflection. In the second portion of the lab, Chamberlain demonstrates the measurement of the focal length of a convex lens. This lab, 1-4A, is one in a series of 20 available on the Fundamentals of Light and Lasers. These videos were created as a supplement to the Fundamentals of Light and Lasers curriculum available through OP-TEC, but can be used independently to guide lab activities related to this topic