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Revisiting Fizeaus Observations: Spectral study of Na source using Newtons rings

Popular Physics 2013-04-30 v1 Physics Education

Abstract

Conventional Newtons rings is generally used in undergraduate laboratory to determine the average wavelength of Na doublet. A minor modification of this setup enables us to view simultaneously Newtons rings both in reflected as well as transmitted light. A movable glass plate with respect to the plano-convex lens allows us to observe the variation of contrast/visibility of these fringes and thus allows us to determine the separation of the yellow doublet.

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@article{arxiv.1304.7586,
  title  = {Revisiting Fizeaus Observations: Spectral study of Na source using Newtons rings},
  author = {K S Umesh and Denny Melkay and J Adithya and Sai Prem Shaji and N Ganesh and R Dharmaraj and Rajkumar Jain and S Nanjundan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.7586},
  year   = {2013}
}

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