New Perspectives on Observing Newton's Rings

Ming Feng Lu, Jin Min Wu, Wenming Yang, Feng Zhang, Jihao Luo, Ran Tao

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Abstract

Newton's rings experiment is a fundamental experiment. The rings counting method has been used to reveal the phenomenon of equal-thickness interference in physics for over 100 years. This paper proposes two perspectives on observing Newton's rings. From the perspective of signal processing, fractional Fourier transform are introduced into the Newton's rings experiment to reveal the mathematical nature of the fringe. From the perspective of data analysis, the deep neural network is trained so that it can intelligently analyze Newton's rings. High precision measurement of physical parameters such as the radius of curvature of a lens can be completed directly without counting rings. These two new perspectives provide good extensions to university physics experiments, which can be followed by additional theoretical and experimental sessions to further understand Newton's rings. The new session can be added to the current physics, signal processing and artificial intelligence courses. A brand-new course is designed to help students understand recent Newton's rings processing methods and know the pros and cons of them. which broaden their horizons and stimulate their creative thinking.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2023 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350336429
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event53rd IEEE ASEE Frontiers in Education International Conference, FIE 2023 - College Station, United States
Duration: 18 Oct 202321 Oct 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
ISSN (Print)1539-4565

Conference

Conference53rd IEEE ASEE Frontiers in Education International Conference, FIE 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCollege Station
Period18/10/2321/10/23

Keywords

  • Newton's Rings
  • artificial intelligence
  • course design
  • data analysis
  • signal processing

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