Re: Michelson Interferometer

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From: David Knapp
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 00:00

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Scott Engelman wrote:
> 
> Get a life while there is still hope.  Do not not enter the world of
> physics for you can never leave!!!!
> 
> On 17 Apr 1996, Jonas 23 wrote:
> 
> > I am a high school student and I am currently building a Michelson
> > Interferometer.  I need some help in using the interferometer.  I need to
> > know how to read the fringes and how to measure refractive indices with
> > the interferometer.  Also I need to know why the Michelson Interferometer
> > is a good interferometer to measure refractive indices.  If anyone has the
> > answers to these please E-mail me.  Or if u have ne sources where i could
> > look into that would be helpful too.

Kevin,

Check out the book "Optics" by Hecht-Zajak (sp?) It's got a lot of stuff you
don't need to worry about, but has a very good explanation of the MI.

Scott,

Life's what you make it. 


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David Knapp   
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University of Colorado, Boulder 80309-0250          david@lolita.colorado.edu

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