Prism Course
The Prism Course equips physics professionals with practical skills in prism dispersion, refractive index measurement, and optical design. It connects geometrical and wave optics to precise laboratory practice, data analysis, and applications in real-world spectrometers, ensuring accurate and reliable experimental outcomes ready for publication.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Prism Course provides a focused, hands-on approach to mastering refraction and dispersion measurements. Participants learn to design precise data tables, apply Snell’s law and minimum deviation methods, convert beam positions to angles, and propagate uncertainties. The course also covers glass properties, wavelength-dependent models, safe laboratory setups, calibration techniques, and clear reporting practices to ensure experimental results are accurate, reliable, and suitable for publication.
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Develop skills
- Design prism dispersion experiments: plan geometry, angles, and spectral colours.
- Compute refractive index n(λ): apply Snell’s law, minimum deviation method, and error analysis.
- Analyse dispersion data: compare to Sellmeier/Cauchy models with uncertainties.
- Calibrate and align optical setups: minimise systematic errors for precise results.
- Interpret prism spectra: choose prisms versus gratings and explain chromatic effects.
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