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The Lab Power Supply is one of the most important instruments in your lab, as it provides a stable, adjustable source of electricity for your circuits and experiments. This guide …
Instrumentation Essentials: Lab Power Supply Read More
In this lab, we’ll build a simple temperature sensor using a diode and a multimeter. Yep, that’s all there is to it, really. What’s nice about using diodes as temperature …
Lab: Diode Temperature Dependence Read More
LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) light up our modern world. Everything from status indicators, to displays, and even…well, lighting, uses LEDs of all colors, shapes, and sizes. As we’ve explored in a …
Lab: Measuring LED Forward Voltage Read More
Capacitors are electronic components that can store and release electric charge. Because of this property, they find an incredibly diverse range of applications in electronics, from regulating the speed of …
Lab: DIY Capacitors Read More
In this experiment, we will demonstrate the wave properties of light and its interactions with small obstacles placed in its path. We can estimate the width of this obstacle by …
Lab: Measuring Thin Objects With Lasers Read More
LEDs, or Light Emitting Diodes, are special components that give off visible light when current flows through them. Thanks to modern manufacturing techniques and clever engineering, LEDs can be made …
Lab: Using a Dichroic Prism to Determine LED Construction Read More
One of my favorite optical devices is the dichroic cube. At first glance, it might look like an ordinary chunk of glass, but it’s got a few optical tricks up …
The Colorful World of Dichroic Cubes Read More