SPEED OF LIGHT APPARATUS

SPEED OF LIGHT/FIBER OPTICS

TEL 100007 Fiber Optics/Speed of Light Apparatus

• Low cost speed of light apparatus
• Study basic fiber optics principals
• Learn about practical applications of fiber optics
• Perform a wide range of experiments

Now you can learn about fiber optics and determine the speed of light with one low-cost apparatus. This apparatus uses plastic fiber rather than rotating mirrors. By using plastic fibers rather than glass one does not require special end fittings and the fiber can be cut with a sharp knife.

The system consists of a transmitter and receiver on a PC board and a 25m long, 1mm diameter sheathed polymer fiber. Connection of the fiber is achieved simply by pushing the cut ends into an aperture in the LED (630nm output) and photodetector housings.

A dual trace oscilloscope and a 6 VDC (smoothed) power supply are required for speed of light determinations.

Investigations of modulation, low frequency transfer of analog voltage, and transmission of speech or music using fiber optics require a signal generator and a frequency meter.

Recommended accessories include: A power supply to provide up to 6 VDC to the board and a Dual Trace Oscilloscope (which is required for the speed of light experiment). The system is supplied with instructions covering a range of experiments which include speed of light determination, and the transmission of a computer program via the optical fiber link.

TEL 100007

$595.00

TEL 100007F Optical Fiber
Additional 25m length of optical fiber, as supplied with above.

TEL 100007F

$190.00