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P3-52: RESONANCE RADIATION

PURPOSE: Show resonance radiation of iodine.

DESCRIPTION: A glass sphere containing iodine vapor is illuminated by a bright point source, and characteristic radiation can be seen as scattered light. The light scattered by the iodine vapor is yellow, and the light passing through the sphere is a desaturated pink.

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REFERENCES: (PIRA unknown.) See Demonstration Reference File for interesting literature on this phenomenon.

EQUIPMENT: Bright point source with spherical flask of iodine vapor.

SETUP TIME: None.


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