Tab_02_-_Specifications.pdf

Specifications for Interferometry Research Laboratory Kit

1) Kit shall contain:

a. Optical and opto-mechanical elements to configure Michelson, Sagnac or Mach-Zehnder Interferometers and to perform a wide variety of interferometry experiments.

b. Breadboard with Stabilizers

c. User Manual

2) Proprietary Apparatus shall include:

a. High Stability Translational Stage and Mirror Mounts (3),

b. Optics for Quadrature Detection,

c. Large Area Photodiode Detectors (2),

d. Light Sources (4),

e. High stability mirror mounts.

f. Flexure-translation stage capable of allowing motions of ± 1 mm without loss of phase definition.

g. Metallic beam splitter capable of creating 90° phase shift between transmitted and reflected beams. This allows the user to experiment with optical quadrature detection.

h. Gas handling system and gas cell for index of refraction studies.

i. Solenoid and samples for magnetostriction experiments.

j. Electronic controller/counter unit with proprietary hysterisis counting.

3) Kit shall be suitable for experiments on: Index of Refraction of Gas, Electro-optic Effect, Magnetostriction, Piezo Electricity, Thermal Expansion, White Light Fringes, and Absolute Spatial Dimension.