• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 23, 232601 (2019)
Peishan Han1, Zehui Lu1, Daihe Fan1、2、*, Xinyan Jia1、2, Yun Wei1、2, Xianghui Chang1、2, and Qijun Liu1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physical Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611756, China
  • 2National Demonstration Center for Experimental Physics Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611756, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP56.232601 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Peishan Han, Zehui Lu, Daihe Fan, Xinyan Jia, Yun Wei, Xianghui Chang, Qijun Liu. Influence of Nonparallel Slot and Prism Ridge on Interference of Fresnel Double Prism[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(23): 232601 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In this paper, numerical simulation and experimental verification methods are presented to investigate the influence of nonparallel slot and double-prism ridge in observing clear interference fringes. This result is essentially in the Fresnel double prism interference experiment using a line source. Initially, the interference intensity distribution formula of the Fresnel double prism on the observation screen is theoretically obtained. This is accomplished using geometrical optics and the principle of interference. In addition, the visibility of the interference fringe as a function of the angle between the slot and the ridge is obtained using numerical simulation. Theoretical analysis shows that as the angle increases, the interference visibility falls, then rises, and then falls again. Finally, an attempt to experimentally verify the theoretical results is also presented. The experimental results seem to be consistent with the numerical simulation results.
    Peishan Han, Zehui Lu, Daihe Fan, Xinyan Jia, Yun Wei, Xianghui Chang, Qijun Liu. Influence of Nonparallel Slot and Prism Ridge on Interference of Fresnel Double Prism[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(23): 232601
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