Optics Learning Activities
Avantor offers a complete catalog of instruments and tools useful for demonstrating key, basic concepts of physics that are applicable to everyday life both in and out of the laboratory. Demonstrate core ideas such as acceleration down a plane, friction, potential and kinetic energy, electrical conductivity, magnetic fields, wavelengths and velocity of sound, and more. Durable educational materials are designed for heavy use with consistent levels of handling, and all models are easy to use.
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Clear Cylindrical Lenses for Ray Optics
Ideal selection for use with a ray box.
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Lens Sets
Choose high quality crown glass or shatter-resistant acrylic lenses.
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Refraction Blocks
Rectangular blocks in a variety of sizes and are designed for use as an index of refraction plate.
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Laser Optics Demonstration
Delivers outstanding demonstrations of over 70 phenomena in geometric and physical optics.
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Basic Spectroscope
Hand-held spectroscope shows the component wavelengths of light.
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Acrylic Double Concave/Convex Lens
Frosted acrylic lenses for optical experiments.
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Diaphragm with 4 Double Slits of Different Spacings
Photographic diffraction objects in a slide frame.
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Diaphragm with 3 Double Slits of Different Widths
Photographic diffraction objects in a slide frame.
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Equilateral Acrylic Prisms
Demonstrate refraction and internal reflection.
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Hydrogen and Helium Spectrum Tube
Illustrate how spectral patterns can be analyzed from a combination of gases.
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Set of 5 Single Slits
Five single slits of different widths in a slide frame.

