PHYS 3153 Methods of Experimental Physics II O2. Applications of Interferometry

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1 Purpose PHYS 3153 Methods of Experimental Physics II O2. Applications of Interferometry In this experiment, you will study the principles and applications of interferometry. Equipment and components PASCO interferometer setup (a component box containing 10 different optical components and an optical base with built-in micrometers), a HeNe laser with alignment bench, tungsten lamp with a housing, heavy tripod, meter ruler and lab jack. Background The Michelson Interferometer: In 1881 A. A. Michelson designed and built an interferometer based on the interference principle similar to that used in Young s double slit experiment (details will be discussed in the lecture class). Originally, Michelson designed his interferometer as a means to test for the existence of ether, a hypothesized medium in which light could propagate. Due in part to his efforts, the theory of ether is no longer considered a viable hypothesis. Beyond this experiment, Michelson's interferometer has become a widely used instrument for measuring the wavelength of light, for determining extremely small distances when the wavelength of light is known, and for investigating the optical properties of various materials. Figure 1 shows a diagram of the Michelson interferometer. The laser beam strikes the beamsplitter and is split into two beams with equal intensity. One beam is transmitted toward the movable mirror M 1, and the other is reflected toward the fixed mirror M 2. Both mirrors reflect the light directly back toward the beam-splitter. Half of the light from M 1 is reflected from the beam-splitter to the viewing screen and half of the light from M 2 is transmitted through the beam-splitter to the viewing screen. In this way the original beam of light is split, and portions of the resulting beams are brought back together. Since the beams are from a coherent laser source, their phases are highly correlated. When a lens is placed between the laser source and the beam-splitter, the light ray spreads out, and an interference pattern of dark and bright rings, or fringes, is seen on the viewing screen (see Fig. 2). Figure 1 Setup of Michelson interferometer Figure 2 Interference fringes Because the two interfering beams of light are split from the same initial beam, they are initially in phase. The phase difference between the two beams when they meet at a point on the viewing screen, therefore, depends on the optical path difference of the two beams. By moving M 1, the path length of one of the beams can be varied. Since the beam traverses the O2-1/9

2 path between M 1 and the beam-splitter twice, moving M 1 1/4 wavelength closer to the beamsplitter will result in a reduction of the optical path of that beam by 1/2 wavelength. The interference pattern will change with the radius of the maxima being reduced so that they now occupy the position of the former minima. If M 1 is moved by an additional 1/4 wavelength closer to the beam-splitter, the radius of the maxima will again be reduced so that the maxima and minima trade positions, and this new arrangement will be indistinguishable from the original pattern. By slowly moving the mirror with a known distance d m, and counting the number N of times the fringe pattern is restored to its original state, the wavelength of the light can be calculated as: λ = 2d m /N. If the wavelength of light is known, the same procedure can be used to measure d m. The Fabry-Perot Interferometer: In the Fabry-Perot interferometer, one uses a different optical arrangement with two partially transparent mirrors being aligned parallel to one another, forming a reflective cavity. Figure 3 shows two rays of light entering such a cavity and reflecting back and forth inside. For each reflection, part of the beam is transmitted, splitting each incident ray into a series of rays. Since the transmitted rays are all split from a single incident ray, they have a constant phase relationship (assuming the light source used is sufficiently coherent). The phase relationship between the transmitted rays depends on the angle at which each ray enters the cavity and on the distance between the two mirrors. The interference between the transmitted rays results in a circular fringe pattern, similar to the Michelson pattern, but with fringes that are thinner, brighter, and more widely spaced. The sharpness of the Fabry-Perot fringes makes it a valuable tool for high-resolution spectrometry. Figure 3 Fabry-Perot interferometer Similar to the Michelson interferometer, as the movable mirror is moved either toward or away from the fixed mirror, the fringe pattern shifts. When the mirror movement is equal to 1/2 of the wavelength of the light source used, the new fringe pattern returns to the original one. Procedure The high intensity of laser light can cause permanent eye damage and you need to pay special attention to laser safety. In the experiment, you should make sure that the curtain/light shield of your area is in the right position so that it can prevent the laser beam from shooting to locations outside your area. Wear the laser goggles during the experiment. Never look directly into the laser beam or its mirror reflection. You should examine only the weak scattered light. Exercise 1 The Michelson Interferometer The purpose of this exercise is to setup and study the Michelson interferometer. 1. Align the laser and interferometer base as described in the Laser Alignment section in Appendix. The laser beam should be approximately parallel with the top surface of the O2-2/9

3 base, strike the center of the movable mirror, and be reflected directly back into the laser aperture. 2. Mount the beam-splitter, the fixed mirror, and the viewing screen on the interferometer base as shown in Figure 4. Use the brass thumbscrew to mount the beam-splitter. Use the two thumbscrews with 6 cm long spacers to attach the fixed mirror. Use a component holder to mount the viewing screen. (The viewing screen mounts magnetically to the component holder and the holder mounts magnetically to the base.) Figure 4 Experimental setup for the Michelson interferometer 3. Position the beam-splitter at a 45 degree angle to the laser beam, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the beam is reflected to the fixed mirror. Adjust the angle of the beam-splitter as needed so that the reflected beam hits the center of the fixed mirror. 4. Now there should be two sets of bright spots on the viewing screen; one set comes from the fixed mirror and the other comes from the movable mirror. Each set of spots should include a bright spot with two or more spots of lesser brightness (due to multiple reflections). Adjust the angle of the beam-splitter again until the two sets of spots become as close together as possible. Then tighten the thumbscrew to secure the beam-splitter. 5. Using the x and y position knobs on the back of the fixed mirror to adjust the mirror's tilt until the two sets of spots on the viewing screen coincide. 6. The compensator is not needed for producing interference fringes when a laser light source is used. However, if you wish to use the compensator, it mounts magnetically onto the beam-splitter, as shown in Figure Mount a lens of 18 mm in focal length on a component holder and place it in front of the laser, as shown in Figure 4. Adjust its position until the diverging beam is centered on the beam-splitter. You should now see circular fringes on the viewing screen. If not, carefully adjust the tilt of the fixed mirror until the fringes appear. 8. If you have troubles in obtaining the interference fringes, refer to the Trouble Shooting section in Appendix. Record the interference pattern and deduce the wavelength of laser light by recording the order of interference fringe, m, as a function of the path length difference, 2d m. Refer to Tips on Using the Interferometer in Appendix for details about how to count the fringes accurately. Note that the movement of the movable mirror is controlled by the micrometer that is built into the interferometer base. Turning the dial clockwise moves the mirror toward the right (looking from the micrometer side). Each small division on the micrometer knob corresponds to 1 µm (10-6 m) mirror movement (with 25 µm per dial revolution). O2-3/9

4 Exercise 2 Measurement of the Index of Refraction of Air As mentioned in Introduction, the fringe pattern of the Michelson interferometer is determined by the phase difference between the two interfering beams. There are two ways to change the phase difference. One is to change the distance traveled by one or both beams (by moving the movable mirror, for example). The other way is to change the medium through which one or both of the beams pass. Either method will change the interference pattern. In this experiment, you will use the second method to measure the index of refraction of air. The wavelength of light in a medium is given by λ = λ vacuum /n, where λ vacuum is the wavelength of the light in vacuum, and n is the index of refraction of the medium in which the light passes through. For reasonably low pressures, the index of refraction of a gas increases linearly with the gas pressure. Of course for a vacuum in which the pressure is zero, we have n = 1. By measuring the slope of the linear relation, one can obtain the index of refraction of air at various pressures. 1. Align and setup the Michelson interferometer as described in Exercise 1. Figure 5 Experimental setup for Exercise 2 2. Place the vacuum chamber in the position between the movable mirror and the beamsplitter, as shown in Figure 5, and push the air hose of the vacuum pump onto the air outlet of the chamber. Adjust the alignment of the fixed mirror as needed, so that the center of the interference pattern is clearly visible on the viewing screen. The fringe pattern will be somewhat distorted by the irregularities on the glass end plates of the vacuum chamber. (This is not a problem.) 3. For accurate measurements, the end plates of the vacuum chamber must be perpendicular to the laser beam. Rotate the chamber and observe the changes of the interference fringes. Based on your observations, how can you make sure that the vacuum chamber is properly aligned? 4. Be sure that the air in the vacuum chamber is at atmospheric pressure. If you are using a PASCO hand-held vacuum pump, this is achieved by flipping the vacuum release toggle switch. 5. Record P o, gauge, the initial reading on the vacuum pump gauge. Slowly pump out the air in the vacuum chamber. As you do this, count the number N of fringe transitions that occur. Record 5-6 readings of N and the corresponding values of P i, gauge, the pressure reading on the vacuum gauge. For your convenience, you may record the pressure values each time when the fringe number N is changed by 3-4. Some people prefer to begin with the vacuum chamber evacuated, and then count fringes as they let the air slowly get in. Use whichever method is easier for you. Note that most vacuum gauges measure the pressure with respect to atmospheric pressure, i.e., 34 cm Hg means that the pressure is 34 cm Hg below the atmospheric pressure ( 76 cm Hg). Therefore, the absolute pressure is: P absolute = P atomspheric - P gauge. O2-4/9

5 Data Analysis As the laser beam passes back and forth between the beam-splitter and the movable mirror, it passes through the vacuum chamber twice. The optical path length of the two interfering beams on the outside the chamber does not change during the experiment. But the wavelength of the light inside the chamber gets longer as the pressure is reduced. Suppose that originally the chamber length, L, is 10 wavelengths long (of course, it's much longer than this in reality). As you pump the air out of the chamber, the wavelength increases until, at some point, the chamber is only 9 and 1/2 wavelengths long. Since the laser beam passes through the chamber twice, the light now goes through one wavelength less within the chamber. This has the same effect on the interference pattern as when the movable mirror is moved toward the beam-splitter by 1/2 wavelength. A single fringe transition will have occurred. Originally, there are N o = 2L/λ o wavelengths of light within the chamber (counting both passes of the laser beam). At the pressure P i, gauge, there are N i = 2L/λ i wavelengths within the chamber. The difference between the two values is just the number N of the fringes you counted as you evacuated the chamber. Therefore, we have N = N o N i, = 2L/λ o 2L/λ i. Derive an expression for n o -n i where n o, n i is the index of refraction of air at pressure P o, gauge and P i, gauge respectively. The expression should be written in terms of the measured quantities in the experiment, such as the number N of the fringe transitions counted during evacuation, the wavelength λ vacuum of the laser light in vacuum, and the length L (=3.8 cm) of the vacuum chamber. Plot the measured n o -n i as a function of P i, gauge. Is the measured n o -n i a linear function of P i, gauge? If so, fit your data with a linear function. From your fit, find the index of refraction n atm for air at 1 atmosphere pressure (= 76 cm Hg). You may assume that the index of refraction at zero pressure is 1. What can you say about the relation between the index of refraction and the pressure? Explain your answer. The index of refraction for a gas changes with temperature as well. Describe an experiment that could determine the temperature dependence of the index of refraction for air. Exercise 3 The Fabry-Perot Interferometer The purpose of this exercise is to setup and study the Fabry-Perot interferometer. 1. Align the laser and interferometer base as described in Exercise 1. The laser beam should be approximately parallel with the top surface of the base, strike the center of the movable mirror, and be reflected directly back into the laser aperture. 2. Mount the fixed mirror to the interferometer base, as shown in Figure 6, using the thumbscrews with 6 cm long spacers. Mount the viewing screen on a component holder and position it behind the movable mirror, as shown in Figure 6. You should see several images of the laser beam on the viewing screen. Using the x and y position knobs to adjust the tilt of the fixed mirror until there is only one bright spot on the screen. Figure 6 Experimental setup for the Fabry-Perot interferometer O2-5/9

6 3. Now mount a lens of 18 mm in focal length on a component holder and place it at about 6 cm in front of the fixed mirror, as shown in Figure 6. A clear sharp interference pattern should be visible on the viewing screen. Record the interference pattern that you obtained. Measure the order of interference, m, as a function of the path length difference, 2d m. Find the laser wavelength from this measurement and compare the result with that obtained in Exercise Gradually increase the separation D between the movable mirror and the fixed mirror: Relocate the fixed mirror and mount it on the heavy tripod. Put the assembly on the other side of the movable mirror near the interferometer base. Reverse the direction of the movable mirror such that it is facing towards the fixed mirror on stage. Also relocate the viewing screen behind the fixed mirror to observe the interference pattern. In this way, the optical path length difference of the interfering beams is increased. Make sure that you can still see the interference pattern on the viewing screen by adjusting the fixed mirror. (Refer to step 2 and 3) Record how the interference pattern changes with the separation, D. Further increase the separation D up to 1 m by moving the fixed mirror further away from the movable mirror. Can you still see the interference pattern? If you do, what does it suggest to the coherent length of the laser light used in the experiment? Discuss reasons why the interference pattern remains or disappears in your experiment. 5. Now place the components back to their original positions as shown in Figure 6. Reduce very slowly the separation D to the smallest value possible. First, secure the movable mirror using the thumbscrew (as in Figure 6), then slowly move it towards the fixed mirror. The interference pattern should be visible on the viewing screen. The separation becomes smallest when the two mirrors touch each other on their edges. (The two mirrors are not perfectly parallel.) Make sure that the interior area of the mirrors is not in contact and is not damaged. (HINT: The interference pattern will be distorted when the mirrors are in contact.) 6. Replace the HeNe laser by a tungsten lamp. Light coming from the tungsten wire is much less coherent than the laser light. Record the interference pattern that you obtained. Explain why color rings appear. Describe and explain the observed angular position of the color rings. Find the number of interference rings observable with the tungsten lamp (for a given color) and compare the result with that obtained by the HeNe laser (in Step 3). Explain the difference. Check if you can see the interference pattern on the viewing screen at different separation D, which can be varied by moving the movable mirror further away from the fixed mirror. Compare the result with that obtained by the HeNe laser (in Step 4). Explain the difference. What is the major cause of the incoherence of the tungsten lamp in this exercise? O2-6/9

7 Laser Alignment Appendix: Interferometer Setup and Operation 1. Set the interferometer base on a lab table with the micrometer knob pointing toward you. Position the laser alignment bench to the left of the base. 2. Connect the base and the bench using two bench-couplers, as shown in Figure A1. To do this, you will need to remove the two leveling screws on the left side of the Base and on the right end of the Bench. Attach each bench-coupler using two hex-head screws, and tighten the screws. 3. Insert a leveling screw into the threaded hole in each bench-coupler, as shown in Figure A1, and attach the lock-nut. 4. Make sure that the bench is approximately perpendicular to the interferometer base and then tighten the hex-head screws securely. 5. Place the movable mirror, the smaller of the two mirrors that are mounted on right angle brackets, in the recessed hole in the interferometer base, and secure it with one of the two brass thumbscrews, as shown in Figure A2. 6. Place the laser on the top of the alignment bench and turn it on. Using the leveling screws to adjust the height of the bench and base until the laser beam is approximately parallel with the top of the interferometer base and strikes the movable mirror in the center. Then tighten the locknuts on all of the leveling screws. To check that the beam is parallel with the base, place a piece of paper in the beam path with the edge of the paper flush against the base. Mark the height of the beam on the paper. Using the piece of paper, check that the beam height is the same at both ends of the bench. Figure A1 Attaching the Laser Figure A2 Aligning the Laser 7. Adjust the X-Y position of the laser until the beam is reflected from the movable mirror right back to the vertical line cross the centre of the laser aperture. This is most easily done by gently sliding the rear end of the laser transverse to the axis of the alignment bench, as shown in Figure A2 O2-7/9

8 Tips on Using the Interferometer 1. It is not necessary that your interference pattern be perfectly symmetrical or sharp. As long as you can clearly distinguish the maxima and minima, you can make accurate measurements. 2. It's easy to lose track when counting the fringes. The following technique can help. Center the interference pattern on the viewing screen using the x and y position knobs of the fixed mirror. Select a reference line on the millimeter scale and line it up with the boundary between a maximum and a minimum (see Figure A3). Move the micrometer dial until the boundary between the next maximum and minimum reaches the same position as the original boundary. (The fringe pattern should look the same as in the original position.) One fringe has gone by. Figure A3 Counting Fringes 3. When turning the micrometer dial to count fringes, always turn it one complete revolution before you start counting, then continue turning it in the same direction while counting. This will almost entirely eliminate errors due to backlash in the micrometer movement. Backlash is a slight slippage that always occurs when you reverse the direction of motion in a mechanical instrument. (Turning the micrometer dial clockwise moves the movable mirror toward the right. Turning the dial counter-clockwise moves the mirror toward the left.) The PASCO micrometer is designed to minimize backlash. However, by using the technique described above, you can practically eliminate all effects of backlash in your measurements. 4. Always take several readings and average them for greater accuracy. 5. The slip ring at the base of the micrometer knob adjusts the tension in the dial. Before making a measurement, made sure that the tension is adjusted to give you the best possible control over the mirror movement. O2-8/9

9 Trouble Shooting If you have troubles in producing a clear set of interference fringes, consider the following possible sources of difficulty: 1. Warm up your Laser --- Many lasers vary in intensity and/or polarization as they warm up. To eliminate possible fringe or intensity variations, allow the laser to warm up prior to setting up an experiment. (The PASCO laser should warm up in about 1 hour.) 2. Check your Mirrors -- The beam-splitter and movable mirror are carefully mounted in their brackets to remain perpendicular to the interferometer base when set up. If the brackets are bent slightly out of alignment, the resulting fringe pattern will be distorted somewhat. If they are significantly out of alignment, it may be impossible to obtain fringes. 3. Background Fringes -- Reflections from the front and back surfaces of the mirrors and beam-splitter often cause minor interference patterns in the background of the main fringe pattern. These background patterns normally do not move when the mirror is moved, and have no impact on the measurements made using the main interference pattern. 4. Convection Currents -- If the fringe pattern appears to wave or vibrate, check for air currents. Even a slight breeze can affect the fringes. 5. Vibration -- Under normal conditions, the interferometer base and mirror mounts are stable enough to provide a vibration free setup. However, if the experiment table is vibrating sufficiently, it will affect the interference pattern. O2-9/9

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