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Light and Optics (42)

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» Cool Cosmos
Offers lessons and activities for infrared light. Also, includes has online tutorials, games and graphic galleries that related to this topic.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/

http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/fraunhofer.html

» Fraunhofer Lines
Prominent lines in the spectrum of the sun are shown, together with their corresponding wavelengths.
http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/fraunhofer.html

» History of Optics
Timeline of optics-related historical moments.
http://members.aol.com/WSRNet/D1/hist.htm

» How Stuff Works: Light
Seven-segment detailed explanation uses drawings and animations to show how light works and how photons are generated, with many related links.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/light.htm

http://diwww.epfl.ch/w3lsp/books/moire/index.html

» Moiré Phenomenon
A book and a downloadable moire demonstration kit for printing on transparencies.
http://diwww.epfl.ch/w3lsp/books/moire/index.html

» Molecular Expressions: Images from the Microscope
Features hundreds of photomicrographs (photographs through the microscope) of everything from superconductors and high-tech materials to ice cream and beer. Also includes tutorials about microscopy and optics.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/

» Nanoptics, Inc., Fiberoptic Tutorial
History, theory and use of fiber optics.
http://www.nanoptics.com/tutorial.htm

» Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography
Photo gallery plus directions to make a pinhole camera, take pictures and develop them. Also, links to other pinhole camera sites.
http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/

» Optical Fibres Project
How optical fibers work, and information on reflection, refraction, Snell's Law, total internal reflection and critical angles.
http://physix_jun.tripod.com/

» Optics Exercises and Tutorial
(Univ of Florida). A sample electronic lecture or worksheet.
http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~selman/Demo1.html

» Optics for Kids
An overview of the basics of optics suitable for elementary school children. Also discusses careers in science and engineering.
http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html

» Polarized Light
Fascinating facts about polarized light, from rainbows to beetles, from viking navigation to LCD displays. Myths and truth about polarized sunglasses. Also a shop with polarized-only items.
http://www.polarization.com/

http://b435-boas.stanford.edu/home/science/water_reflection/index.html

» Reflections In Choppy Water
Why does light reflecting off a lake or ocean appear to be "smeared" into a long strip?.
http://b435-boas.stanford.edu/home/science/water_reflection/index.html

» Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Learn about the scanning electron microscope and its uses.
http://www.mos.org/sln/SEM/

http://www.what-is-the-speed-of-light.com/

» The Speed of Light
Describes how the speed of light was measured. Includes curriculum-based science quizzes about light for K-12 (grades 4 to 7) students.
http://www.what-is-the-speed-of-light.com/

» Tux Teaches Photonics
A collection of information, lessons and quizzes about photonics, taught by Tux.
http://www.photonics.150m.com

» WebTOP
A 3D interactive computer graphics system that instructors can use to help teach optics, and that students can use to simulate and visualize optical phenomena to help them learn about optics.
http://webtop.msstate.edu/

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