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Atomic and Nuclear Physics

This document describes an experiment to determine Planck's constant by measuring the wavelength of light using a prism and varying the voltage until the photocell detects no current. The setup includes a prism, photocell, mercury lamp, power supply, measuring amplifier, and other optical equipment. The procedure involves dispersing the light wavelengths with the prism, adjusting the opposing voltage until the photocell current is zero, and making sensitive current measurements.

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Atomic and Nuclear Physics

This document describes an experiment to determine Planck's constant by measuring the wavelength of light using a prism and varying the voltage until the photocell detects no current. The setup includes a prism, photocell, mercury lamp, power supply, measuring amplifier, and other optical equipment. The procedure involves dispersing the light wavelengths with the prism, adjusting the opposing voltage until the photocell current is zero, and making sensitive current measurements.

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Atomic and Nuclear Physics


Physics
Introductory experiments
Leaflets P6.1.4.2
Planck’s constant

Determining Planck’s constant


- Separation of wavelengths
with a straight-view prism on
the optical bench

Objects of the experiment


 The wavelengths of the light are dispersed using a direct-vision prism.
 The opposing voltage U is tapped from a DC voltage source via a voltage divider, and varied until the anode current is
compensated precisely to zero.
 Conducting sensitive measurements of the anode current.

Setup Apparatus
1 Photocell for determining h ............................. 558 77
1 Holder for photocell......................................... 558 791
1 Optical bench, standard cross section 0.5 m .. 460 335
1 Optical bench, standard cross section 1 m ..... 460 32
1 Swivel joint with circular scale......................... 460 341
2 Optics rider 60/50............................................ 460 373
4 Optics rider 90/50............................................ 460 374
1 Tilting rider 90/50 ............................................ 460 382
1 Lens in frame f = +50 mm ............................... 460 02
1 Lens in frame f = +150 mm ............................. 460 08
1 Set of 2 slit diaphragms .................................. 461 62
1 Holder with spring clips ................................... 460 22
1 Adjustable slit.................................................. 460 14
1 Projection objective......................................... 460 13
1 Direct vision prism........................................... 466 05
1 Holder for direct vision prism .......................... 466 04
1 High pressure mercury lamp ........................... 451 15
1 Power Supply unit for Mercury Lamp .............. 451 195
1 I Measuring amplifier D ................................... 532 00
2 Multimeter LDanalog 20.................................. 531 120
2 Connecting lead 19 A, 50 cm, red/blue, pair ... 501 45
1 Connecting lead 19 A, 100 cm, black.............. 500 444

Adjustment of the countervoltage


1 Plug-in board DIN A4, STE ............................. 576 74
3 Monocell holder STE 2/50............................... 576 86
1 Battery 1.5 V (D), set of 5 ............................... 685 48ET5
1 Potentiometer 1 kOhm, 10-turn, STE 4/50...... 577 93
1 Toggle switch STE 2/19 .................................. 579 13
1 Bridging plugs STE 2/19, set of 10.................. 501 48
Sch 0813

Alternative:
1 AC/DC Power supply 0 - 12 V......................... 521 49

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P6.1.4.2 -2- LD Physics leaflets

LD Didactic GmbH  Leyboldstrasse 1  D-50354 Huerth / Germany  Phone: (02233) 604-0  Fax: (02233) 604-222  e-mail: [email protected]

by LD Didactic GmbH Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany


Technical alterations reserved

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