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Noadswood Science, 2013 Optics Wednesday, May 24, 2017 To be able to calculate the refractive index using the critical angle of a substance Optical Fibres Optical fibres can carry information coded in light or infrared signals – they can carry more information than an ordinary cable of the same diameter Information such as computer data and telephone calls can be converted into electrical signals – this information can also be converted into either visible light signals or infrared signals, and transmitted by optical fibres Optical fibres can carry more information than an ordinary cable of the same thickness – the signals in optical fibres do not weaken as much over long distances as the signals in ordinary cables Optical Fibres An optical fibre is a thin rod of high-quality glass (very little light is absorbed by the glass) Light getting in at one end undergoes repeated total internal reflection, even when the fibre is bent, and emerges at the other end Optical Fibres Find the critical angle for the glass block for total internal reflection to occur where the light getting in at one end undergoes repeated total internal reflection, even when the fibre is bent, emerging at the other end... Set up a ray box so a light ray goes through the glass block – rotate the glass block until the light ray comes out from the side Optical Fibres Light getting in at one end undergoes repeated total internal reflection, even when the fibre is bent, and emerges at the other end The critical angle for glass is about 42° Diamond’s have a critical angle of 24° – this is why they sparkle so much, due to many internal reflections Total Internal Reflection Total internal reflection occurs when light is coming out of something dense, such as glass, water or perspex If the angle is shallow enough the ray will not come out at all, but it reflects back into the material – this is total internal reflection Total Internal Reflection Angle of incidence is less than critical angle Most of the light passes through the air, but a little bit of it is internally reflected Total Internal Reflection Angle of incidence = critical angle The emerging ray comes out along the surface, with quite a lot of internal reflection Total Internal Reflection Angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle No light comes out as it is all internally reflected (total internal reflection) Optical Fibres - Uses Optical communications have several advantages over electrical signals in wires: The signal does not need boosting as often A cable of the same diameter can carry much more information The signals cannot be tapped into, or suffer interference from electrical sources Normally no light would be lost at each reflection, however some light is lost due to imperfections in the surface, so boosters are needed every few km Critical Angle The value of the critical angle (c) depends on the refractive index of the material A dense material with a high refractive index has a low critical angle This is why diamonds sparkle so much (much more light is internally reflected as it has a small critical angle) Refractive index = 1 ÷ sin c Endoscopes Endoscopes are used to look inside people – they are a narrow bunch of optical fibres with a lens system at each end (with another set of optical fibres to carry light down inside) The image is displayed on a monitor, meaning operations can be undertaken without the need to cut large holes in the patient Optics Complete the optics worksheet Questions 1. 2. It is totally internally reflected Questions 3. The first bundle is used to shine light into the stomach. The second is used to see the inside of the stomach; a tiny lens over the bundle forms an image on the ends of the fibres, and the image can then be seen directly. 4. Laser light can be used to cut or burn away and destroy diseased tissue. It can also seal off (cauterise) leaking blood vessels