Prism Course
The Prism Dispersion Mastery Course equips physics professionals with essential hands-on abilities in prism dispersion analysis, refractive index determination, and optical system design. It bridges geometrical and wave optics principles with practical laboratory techniques, thorough data evaluation, and applications in real-world spectrometers, ensuring reliable and accurate scientific results suitable for professional publication.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a practical guide to mastering prism refraction and dispersion techniques. Participants learn to create accurate data tables, use Snell's law and minimum deviation approaches, convert beam positions to angles, and handle uncertainty propagation. It also explores glass material properties, wavelength-based models, laboratory safety protocols, calibration methods, and effective reporting for precise, dependable, and publishable experimental outcomes.
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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.
- Analyse dispersion data against Sellmeier and Cauchy models, including uncertainty calculations.
- Calibrate and align optical setups to reduce systematic errors for accurate measurements.
- Interpret prism spectra, compare prisms with gratings, and explain chromatic dispersion effects.
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