Department - Author 1
Physics Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Chemistry
Date
7-2015
Primary Advisor
Jonathan Fernsler
Abstract/Summary
In order to study single-molecule thick films and their phase behavior we built a Brewster Angle Microscope (BAM). BAM’s are inherently expensive due to their accuracy and precision. We built a fully functional BAM using Lego® Mindstorm® kits for the fraction of the price of a commercial BAM. And by utilizing the 10µm patented Lego® tolerance, comparable accuracy was attained. The BAM was mounted to a Langmuir-trough and will be used for laboratory experiments for optics and physical chemistry along with research on lung surfactant and on liquid crystals.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/physsp/131
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