84 – Wave Optics

84.03  Ripple tank videos

84.06  Laser beam diffracted through various slits Video available.

84.09  Laser beam diffracted by a razor blade

84.12  Laser beam diffracted by a ball bearing (Arago’s spot)

84.15  Laser beam diffracted by an etched ruler

84.18  Laser beam diffracted by reflection gratings Video available.

84.21  Spectra (also listed as 88.15, under Modern Physics)

84.24  Soap film interference

84.27  Newton’s rings

84.30  Michelson interferometer

84.33  Mechanical analogue of polarization

84.36  Polarizers

84.39  Polarization of reflected light Video available.

84.42  Polarization of microwaves

84.45  Sunset Video available.

See also, in chapter 88, Modern Physics:

88.24  Hologram

Video available.A video of this demonstration is available (a link is on its page).