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RESOLUTION DEMONSTRATION & THE RAYLEIGH ANGLE








EQUIPMENT
    redball.gif (326 bytes) 2 Lasers
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Variable Slit Grating
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Variable Slit Grating Shield
  



NARRATIVE
            The lasers must be in the same plane so that leveling is essential. Put as much distance between the Lasers and the variable slit grating. Both dots must coincide on the slit grating. This takes two people to set up. You can go from resolved to unresolved by varying the slit opening.