Quick Answer: The Optical Bench Half Shaper has a half-shaper base profile for lateral stability and a millimetre scale from 0 to 1000mm. Its sliding riders adjust vertically and can be centred for aligning optical parts.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Half-shaper base profile for lateral stability
Scale from 0 to 1000mm in millimetres
Sliding riders with vertical adjustment and centring
Used for focal length and image formation experiments
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Scale
0 to 1000mm, millimetre graduations
Riders
Sliding, with vertical adjustment and centring
Base
Half-shaper profile
About This Product
Mounting the optical parts on centred riders keeps them on a common axis, so students can measure object and image distances along the scale and work out focal lengths.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "half shaper" refer to on the Optical Bench Half Shaper?
It is the profile of the base, which gives the bench lateral stability.
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