Re: [Phys-L] FTIR w/ water

[Paul Nord <paul.nord@valpo.edu>]

Really interesting question, Bernard.

Are you suggesting using a ripple tank to demonstrate interferometry?
Do you have a web link for those references?

That sounds like a fun build.  I'm not sure what you do for a partially
reflective surface in a ripple tank.

Paul


On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 3:03 AM, Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>
wrote:

> Anyway, back to the ripple tank:  Anyone done FTIR? — Seems to me rather
> easy, yet never seen any description.
>
> Wrong!   Fig. 5.23 Krane 2nd ed.
>
> Even Eisberg and Resnick  Fig. 6.18    Fig. 6.17 shows the evanescent wave!
>
> bc  gave up too soon and is embarrassed
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