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    This document describes the Fresnel biprism and its applications. The Fresnel biprism is made of two prisms placed base to base, and is used to produce interference patterns of light. It can be used to determine the wavelength of monochromatic light by measuring the fringe width and distance between interference fringes. It can also be used to determine the thickness of a thin transparent sheet by measuring the separation between images produced using a convex lens. The document explains the working principle and provides formulas to calculate wavelength and distance based on experimental measurements using a Fresnel biprism.

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    This document describes the Fresnel biprism and its applications. The Fresnel biprism is made of two prisms placed base to base, and is used to produce interference patterns of light. It can be used to determine the wavelength of monochromatic light by measuring the fringe width and distance between interference fringes. It can also be used to determine the thickness of a thin transparent sheet by measuring the separation between images produced using a convex lens. The document explains the working principle and provides formulas to calculate wavelength and distance based on experimental measurements using a Fresnel biprism.

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    This document describes the Fresnel biprism and its applications. The Fresnel biprism is made of two prisms placed base to base, and is used to produce interference patterns of light. It can be used to determine the wavelength of monochromatic light by measuring the fringe width and distance between interference fringes. It can also be used to determine the thickness of a thin transparent sheet by measuring the separation between images produced using a convex lens. The document explains the working principle and provides formulas to calculate wavelength and distance based on experimental measurements using a Fresnel biprism.

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    This document describes the Fresnel biprism and its applications. The Fresnel biprism is made of two prisms placed base to base, and is used to produce interference patterns of light. It can be used to determine the wavelength of monochromatic light by measuring the fringe width and distance between interference fringes. It can also be used to determine the thickness of a thin transparent sheet by measuring the separation between images produced using a convex lens. The document explains the working principle and provides formulas to calculate wavelength and distance based on experimental measurements using a Fresnel biprism.

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    DAYAL BAGH

    EDUCATIONAL
    INSTITUTE
    PHYSICS GD
    (FRESNEL BIPRISM)
    SUBMITTED BY:1.AJAY KR. KOTHARI
    2.

    Fresnel Biprism
    Augustin-Jean Fresnel was a
    French physicist who contributed
    significantly to the establishment
    of the wave theory of light and
    optics.
    He
    gave
    a
    simple
    arrangement
    for
    the
    production of
    interference

    Prism
    A
    prism
    is
    a
    wedge-shaped
    transparent body which causes
    incident light to be separated by
    color. The separation by color
    occurs
    since
    different
    colors
    corresponding
    to
    different
    Itwavelengths.
    is a device used to refract light,
    reflect it or break it up (to disperse
    it) into its constituent spectral
    colours.

    D
    E

    ( 1)

    Applications of Fresnel
    Biprism
    Working of Fresnel Biprism is based on the

    phenomenon of interference of light


    waves.
    Biprism is a combination of two acute
    angled prisms placed base to base.In
    practice, it is constructed as a single
    prism of obtuse angle 178 and acute
    angle is about 1 on both sides.
    Its two important applications are:
    1) Determination of wavelength() of
    monochromatic light.
    2) Determination of thickness of thin sheet
    of transparent material.

    D=distance between
    source of waves &
    screen.
    d = distance between
    virtual sources which
    are produced by
    refraction.

    When the light from source s falls on the

    lower part of biprism,it appears to come


    from virtual source S2 due to refraction.
    Similarly when light from the source s falls
    on the upper part of biprism ,it appears to
    come from the virtual source S1.
    Hence,S1andS2 act as two coherent
    sources.
    The point o on the screen is equidistant
    from source S1 & S2,hence it has
    maximum intensity.On both sides of
    O,alternate dark & bright fringes are
    produced.

    Condition for maxima : Intensity at any


    point on the screen is maximum if path
    difference
    =n

    ;where

    n=0,1,2,3.
    Condition for minima : Intensity at any
    point on the screen is minimum if path
    difference
    =(2n+1)/2

    ;where

    n=0,1,2,3
    Expression for fringe width : Fringe

    In order to determine the


    wavelength() of monochromatic
    light (from source S) the
    following observations are
    made:1.)The position of slit and eyepiece and distance
    D are noted.
    2.) Set the crosswire of eyepiece on one
    particular fringe and note the reading. Move the
    eyepiece and count the number of fringes
    shifted. Take reading again .Find the difference
    between these two readings and calculate Y bar.

    A convex lens
    between biprism
    and eyepiece is
    introduced . The
    distance between
    images of S1 and S2
    (d) is measured .
    From figure it is
    clear
    d1/d=v/u=n/m
    md1=nd.(i)

    Move the lens

    towards eyepiece
    and set it to position
    L2.Measure the
    distance between
    the two images.From
    fig
    d2/d=v/u=m/n
    nd2=md.(ii)
    Multiply eq (i) &(ii)
    and solving we get:
    D=(d1d2)
    Putting values of

    D,Yand d we get
    =Y2d/D

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