Description
Book SynopsisUse of Smartphones in Optical Experimentation shows how smartphone-based optical labs can be designed and realized. The book presents demonstrations of fundamental geometric and physical optical principles, including the law of reflection, the law of refraction, image formation equations, dispersion, Beer's law, polarization, Fresnel's equations, optical rotation, diffraction, interference, and blackbody radiation. Many practical applications—how to design a monochromator and a spectrometer, use the Gaussian beam of a laser, measure the colors of LED lights, and estimate the temperature of an incandescent lamp or the Sun—are also included. The experimental designs provided in this book represent only a hint of the power of leveraging the technological capability of smartphones and other low-cost materials to create a physics lab.
Table of Contents
- Smartphones and Their Optical Sensors
- Experimental Data Analysis
- Law of Reflection
- Law of Refraction
- Image Formation
- Linear Polarization
- Fresnel Equations
- Brewster's Angle
- Optical Rotation
- Thin Film Interference
- Wedge Interference
- Diffraction from Gratings
- Structural Coloration of Butterfly Wings and Peacock Feathers
- Optical Rangefinder Based on Gaussian Beam of Lasers
- Monochromator
- Optical Spectrometers
- Dispersion
- Beer's Law
- Optical spectra of Incandescent Lightbulbs and LEDs
- Blackbody Radiation of the Sun
- Example Course Instructions for Smartphone-based Optical Labs
