Advanced Placement / Physics
Interference and Diffraction
In this lab, students shine laser light through a double-slit aperture onto paper, measure the distances between the maxima of the resulting interference pattern, and use the principles associated with double-slit interference and diffraction to determine the spacing between the slits.
Preview DownloadStandards Correlations
| IB Topics | AP Topics |
|---|---|
| 4.4; 9.2; 9.3 | 6.C.3.1 |
Featured Equipment
Diffraction Plate
A diffraction plate with 10 different apertures.
Wireless Diffraction System with Track
Wireless Diffraction system - complete with Diffraction Scanner, Laser, Slits, and Optics Bench.
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