| Student Manual |  The Fabry-Perot interferometer is an optical instrument which uses multiple-beam interference. In this experiment we will learn to characterize the interferometer and use it to diagnose the longitudinal modes of a HeNe laser. |
| Software Code | codes |
| Sample Results | Cavity Transmission PlotCavity output on oscilloscopeEffect of changing scan parameters on the observed longitudinal modes of a He-Ne laserSimulating transmission from the Fabry Perot cavity |
| Hardware Manual | Fabry-Perot Cavity ManualFabry-Perot Cavity Controller Manual |
| Experiment Code | 3.5 |
| Version | 27 May 2014, 2014-v2 |
Further Readings and References
- Introduction to OpticsPearson Education, F. L. Pedrotti, L. S. Pedrotti and L. M. Pedrotti, Section 8.8, (2008).
Pictorial Procedure
