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Journal Article

Shoebox Spectroscopy

In the following experiment, students are asked to construct a visible-light spectrometer using commonly available and relatively inexpensive equipment. In doing so, they are able to clearly see and understand basic spectroscopic principles and measu...

Journal Article

Idea Bank: Measuring Wavelength with a Ruler

In the late 1960s, Arthur Schawlow, co-inventor of the laser, visited the author’s high school physics department to share some intriguing laser demonstrations. He popped colored balloons inside transparent ones, and showed interesting diffraction ...