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Table of Contents

  • 1. Mechanics
  • 2. Harmonic Motion, Waves and Sound
  • 3. Matter and Thermodynamics
  • 4. Electricity and Magnetism
  • 5. Light and Optics
  • 6. Modern Physics
  • 7. Astronomy
    • A. Introduction
    • B. Angular Momentum
    • C. Binary Stars
    • D. Earth, Sun, and Sky
    • E. Gravity and Orbits
    • F. Light, Spectra, Atoms
      • 10. Atomic Energy Levels
      • 20. Doppler Shift
      • 30. Gratings
      • 40. H Spectrum Projection
      • 50. Prisms
      • 60. Sodium Absorption
      • 70. Spectral Arc Tubes
      • 80. Sunspots
    • G. Newton's Laws
    • H. Nuclear Physics
    • I. Optics
    • J. Quantum Mechanics
  • 8. Software and Multimedia
  • 9. Index and code conversion from older manual
  • External Resources

30. Gratings

The action of a diffraction grating itself can be demonstrated by passing a laser beam through the grating and showing the spread out spots on the wall. You can lead into the phenomenon by showing the effect of Single, Double, and Multiple Slits with the Cornell plate. Interesting effects result from crossing two gratings in the laser beam, or by arranging many at all different angles.

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