Atomfair IDM-841 Interference and Diffraction Measurement Experiment Instrument
1. Product Overview
Atomfair IDM-841 Interference and Diffraction Measurement Experiment Instrument is a demonstration instrument specially designed for physics/optics professional teaching. It adopts a guide rail and slide seat structure to improve collimation, is equipped with digital camera data reception and supporting image analysis program, making the reading of measurement results convenient and intuitive, and comes with Matlab simulation experiment programs to facilitate teaching and experimental development.
2. Core Features
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- Adopts guide rail and slide seat design, which greatly improves the collimation of the instrument and ensures experimental accuracy;
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- Equipped with digital camera for data reception, matched with exclusive image analysis program, making the reading of measurement results convenient and intuitive;
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- Some experiments are accompanied by Matlab simulation experiment programs to enrich the forms of teaching and experiments.
3. Main Experimental Content
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- Fraunhofer single-slit diffraction (with Matlab simulation experiment program)
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- Fraunhofer circular aperture diffraction (with Matlab simulation experiment program)
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- Fresnel single-slit diffraction (with Matlab simulation experiment program)
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- Fresnel circular aperture diffraction (with Matlab simulation experiment program)
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- Young’s double-slit interference (with Matlab simulation experiment program)
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- Fresnel biprism interference (with Matlab simulation experiment program)
4. Specification Parameters (International Standard)
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- Detector resolution: 12801024
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- Supporting light source: Helium-Neon (He-Ne) laser, including dedicated power supply
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- Guide rail and slide seat: Meet the collimation accuracy requirements of optical experiments
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- Slit adjustment: Single-sided adjustable, the adjustment range adapts to the needs of various diffraction and interference experiments
5. Main Configuration
Guide rail and slide seat, optical components (lens, polarizer, biprism, diffraction plate, dry plate holder, single-sided adjustable slit, polarizer holder), detector (resolution 12801024), GY-11 Helium-Neon (He-Ne) laser (including power supply).
Configuration parameters can be customized according to different customer requirements.
If youe interested, have any questions, or have specific customization requirements, please feel free to contact us at inquiry@atomfair.com.
What is the resolution of the digital camera in the IDM-841 and how does it support interference and diffraction measurements?
The digital camera has a resolution of 1280×1024 pixels. This resolution, combined with the included image analysis program, enables convenient and intuitive reading of measurement results without requiring additional external measurement equipment.
Which interference and diffraction experiments can be performed with the Atomfair IDM-841?
The IDM-841 supports six core experiments: Fraunhofer single-slit diffraction, Fraunhofer circular aperture diffraction, Fresnel single-slit diffraction, Fresnel circular aperture diffraction, Young's double-slit interference, and Fresnel biprism interference. Each of these experiments includes a corresponding Matlab simulation program to enrich teaching and experimental development.
Does the IDM-841 require a specific laser source and is it included?
Yes, the instrument comes with a GY-11 Helium-Neon (He-Ne) laser and its dedicated power supply as part of the main configuration. The He-Ne laser is the specified supporting light source for the interference and diffraction measurements.
The Atomfair IDM-841 is a guide-rail-based optical teaching instrument that integrates a 1280×1024 digital camera detector with a He-Ne laser source and Matlab simulation modules, enabling quantitative Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction and interference experiments. Its collimation-focused slide-seat design and single-sided adjustable slit support reproducible measurements, though the system requires a stable optical bench environment and the included Matlab programs for full data analysis.
Positive
- Guide-rail collimation for accuracy: The guide rail and slide seat structure explicitly improves collimation, which is critical for reducing alignment errors in diffraction and interference measurements, thereby enhancing experimental precision.
- Integrated digital imaging and analysis: The 1280×1024 digital camera with dedicated image analysis software enables direct, intuitive reading of measurement results, eliminating the need for manual optical-bench measurements and supporting quantitative analysis.
Trade-offs
- Requires stable optical bench setup: The guide-rail and slide-seat design demands a vibration-isolated and level optical table to maintain collimation accuracy; any mechanical instability can degrade fringe contrast and measurement repeatability.
- Dependence on Matlab for simulation: Several experiments rely on Matlab simulation programs, meaning users must have a valid Matlab license and familiarity with the software to fully utilize the teaching and analysis capabilities, adding a software dependency.
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