Prism Course
The Prism Course equips physics professionals with practical expertise in prism dispersion, refractive index measurement, and optical design. It connects geometrical and wave optics principles to reliable laboratory practices, thorough data analysis, and applications in real-world spectrometers, ensuring accurate and professional outcomes in experimental work.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a targeted, practical guide to mastering measurements of refraction and dispersion. You will design accurate data tables, use Snell’s law and minimum deviation techniques, convert beam positions into angles, and handle uncertainty propagation. It also includes glass properties, models depending on wavelength, safe laboratory setups, calibration processes, and effective reporting to ensure your experiments yield precise, dependable, and ready-to-publish results.
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Develop skills
- Design prism dispersion experiments by planning geometry, angles, and spectral colours.
- Compute refractive index n(λ) using Snell’s law, minimum deviation method, and error analysis.
- Analyse dispersion data by comparing to Sellmeier or Cauchy models including uncertainties.
- Calibrate and align optical setups to reduce systematic errors for accurate measurements.
- Interpret prism spectra, select prisms over gratings, and explain chromatic effects clearly.
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