Laser Printer Diffraction Gratings

Here are some files you might find useful to print your own diffraction gratings with a laser printer. Note: you cannot use regular transparency film on a laser printer -- you need to use special transparency film designed for laser printers (e.g., 3M CG3300). I haven't tried ink jet printers recently, but a few years ago the transparency films coatings for ink jets were still too thick to make a good grating material.

Stephen J. Van Hook, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Bowling Green State University
Email: sjvanho@bgsu.edu, Phone: 419-372-0264

Linear Grating:

Grid JPG (600x600 pixels; at 3", the grid spacing is 100 lines/inch)
Word File with Image

Square Grating:

Grid JPG (600x600 pixels; at 3", the grid spacing is 100 lines/inch)
Word File with Image

Hexagonal Grating:

Grid JPG (600x600 pixels; at 3", the grid spacing is 100 lines/inch)
Word File with Image

Rectangle Grating:

Grid JPG (600x600 pixels; at 3", the grid spacing is 100 lines/inch horizontal and 50 lines/inch vertical)
Word File with Image

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