Zeeman Effect Experiment

INTRODUCTION

The Zeeman effect is the splitting of spectral lines of atoms when they are placed in a magnetic field. It exhibits space quantization and is one of the few fundamental atomic physics experiments which can be performed in a teaching laboratory.

Description of the experimental setup

Experimentental Set-up for Zeeman Experiment

The set-up consists of the following:

1. High Resolution Fabry Perot Etalon
2. Mercury Discharge Tube (Low Pressure Mercury Discharge Tube)
3. Power Supply for (H.V. Power Supply for Discharge Tube)
4. Narrow Band Interference Filter, IF-01

Specifications

5. Polarizer with lens
6. Optical Bench: 
7. CCD Camera: CCD-01 (High Resolution CCD Camera)
8. Telescope with Focussing Lens
9. Monitor 14”
10. Electromagnet
11. Electromagnet Power Supply
12. Digital Gaussmeter