Prism Course
The Prism Dispersion Mastery Course equips physics professionals with practical expertise in prism dispersion analysis, refractive index determination, and optical setup design. It bridges geometrical and wave optics principles with reliable laboratory techniques, thorough data evaluation, and applications in real-world spectrometers, ensuring participants can deliver publication-quality results through hands-on experience and rigorous error management.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a targeted, practical guide to mastering measurements of refraction and dispersion. Participants learn to create accurate data tables, utilise Snell's law and minimum deviation techniques, convert beam positions into angles, and handle uncertainty propagation. It also explores glass properties, models dependent on wavelength, safe laboratory practices, calibration methods, and effective reporting to ensure experimental outcomes are precise, dependable, and suitable for publication.
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Develop skills
- Design prism dispersion experiments by planning geometry, angles, and spectral colours.
- Calculate refractive index n(λ) using Snell's law, minimum deviation method, and error analysis.
- Evaluate dispersion data by comparing it to Sellmeier or Cauchy models, including uncertainties.
- Calibrate and align optical systems to reduce systematic errors and achieve precise measurements.
- Interpret prism spectra, select between prisms and gratings, and explain chromatic phenomena.
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