In my technology class, I'm working with lasers, and the supply bin includes a lucite rod. It's a curved clear stick thing and I don't know what it does. What does it do?
2006-12-04 13:26:20 · 3 answers · asked by ZZ 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Lucite is a commercial trade name for PMMA or commonly Acrylic.
The rod you are looking at is probably a "light pipe."
Acrylic rods are often used to redirect photons around a bend e.g. an LED on a circuit board may have a small light pipe above it to illuminate to the exterior of an electronic appliance. Light Pipes loose their effectiveness over distance and angle of bend.
2006-12-04 14:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by cp s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lucite Rod
2016-11-13 04:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucite is a polymer, like plexiglass or polycarbonate. If I had to take a guess, it might be for redirecting the light from the laser in an experiment.
2006-12-04 13:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by fletchermse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋