Brownian Motion

4D10.10B | Be2
Catalog: 
4D10.10B
Location: 
Be2
Room: 
PS F175
Quantity: 
1
Setup Time: 
1 hour
Instructors: 
Adams
  • A microscope camera views a small glass smoke chamber. A laser illuminates the s
    A microscope camera views a small glass smoke chamber. A laser illuminates the smoke.
  • The smoke filled tube is mounted on a microscope lens with an expansion tube whi
    The smoke filled tube is mounted on a microscope lens with an expansion tube which is mounted on a camera.
  • A close up of the smoke chamber.
    A close up of the smoke chamber.
  • The heat from your fingers will make the smoke particles agitate faster.
    The heat from your fingers will make the smoke particles agitate faster.
  • A wood match is lit and burns half way before being blown out. The smoke is coll
    A wood match is lit and burns half way before being blown out. The smoke is collected in the tube and a small piece of tape seals the tube.
Safety: 
Be sure to backstop the laser. The glass tube acts as a line generator and spreads the beam out.
Date Added: 
Friday, December 8, 2000 - 12:00am
Description: 

A smoke filled glass tube is viewed with a microsopic camera.

Parts: 

Camera ? Watec LCL-903K held with rod-mounted Panavise knuckle (0 - 3)
Lens ? 5x microscope objective with Edmund DIN objective to C-mount adapter & full length extension tube. (O-3)
Laser ? laser level in spot mode on dual lab jacks
Smoke cell ?

Equipment Information: 
Objective lens does get a smoke film. Remove the silver lens ?shroud? and clean the lens after use.