Corner Prism Cube

A clea glass cylindrical block with one end cut in three polished 90 degree faces, slightly damaged at the vertex. It rests on a folded sheet of foam padding.

Details

9BB200 - Passive Optical Components

Demo use only

Instances

Instance #350

G2B20A - Demo West (Duane Physics)

Good - Normal Wear Demo use only

Used in these demonstrations

Ring stand with laser pointer clamped to it, aimed at a white foam block target. A corner cube retroreflector wrapped in white foam and secured with a hose clamp on a metal handle lies on the table

Safety

Lunar Laser Ranging Example

Demonstrates retroreflection using a corner cube reflector — the same technology deployed on the Moon by Apollo astronauts. Students see that the reflected beam returns to the source regardless of …

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Demo use only

This equipment supports lecture demonstrations and cannot be reserved directly — it is assigned automatically as part of a demonstration. To use it, request a demo that includes it.