Measures relationship between light intensity transmitted through set of polarizers and angle of the polarizers.
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Product Summary
Students can confirm Malus’ Law of Polarization by using the Polarization Analyzer with the Basic Optics System. All components mount directly to PASCO’s Basic Optics Bench OS-8541. The Rotary Motion Sensor is used to measure the angle between the two polarizing disks. The Light Sensor measures the intensity of light that passes through both polarizers.
What's Included
- 2x Polarizer Disks
- 1x Polarizer Holder
- 1x Aperture Bracket
- 1x Accessory Holder with Mounting Bracket
- 1x Accessory Holder for Aperture Bracket
- 1x Retarder Disk
Buying Guide
| Required Accessories | P/N | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1x PASPORT Rotary Motion Sensor | PS-2120A | -- |
| 1x PASPORT High Sensitivity Light Sensor | PS-2176 | -- |
| 1x Basic Optics System | -- | -- |
| 1x Red Diode Laser | OS-8525A | -- |
Product Guides & Articles
Optics System Guide
Our expandable optics system provides everything you need to perform high-quality investigations in any physics lab. Introduce students to the fundamentals of optics with our comprehensive Basic Optics System; then build on the basics with a variety of optics accessories that support detailed studies of color, interference and diffraction, polarization, and more.
AP Physics 2 Lab Manual Overview
Authored by physics educators, the Advanced Physics 2 Lab Manual includes sixteen guided inquiry labs that cover AP Physics 2 topics such as fluid dynamics, optics, interference and diffraction, magnetic fields, electricity, RC Circuits, and Planck’s Constant.
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Polarization Analyzer.
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Polarization of Light
The plot of light intensity versus angle between two polarizers is fitted to the square of the cosine of the angle, verifying the Law of Malus.
Polarization
Laser light is passed through two polarizers. As the second polarizer (the analyzer) is rotated by hand, the relative light intensity is recorded as a function of the angle between the axes of polarization of the two polarizers....
Brewster's Angle
Explore how the intensity and polarization of light changes when reflected from the surface of a transparent medium, and then compare the experimental results to a theoretical value known as Brewster's Angle.
Support Documents
| Manuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Polarization Analyzer Basic Optics Manual | English - 1.31 MB | |
