- Applications Of Light: Scanners
Tutorial with bibliography.
- Fraunhofer Lines
Prominent Fraunhofer lines in the spectrum of the sun are shown, together with their corresponding wavelengths. Very pretty!
- History of Optics
Timeline of optics-related historical moments.
- 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.
- Moiré Phenomenon
A book and a downloadable moire demonstration kit for printing on transparencies.
- Nanoptics, Inc., Fiberoptic Tutorial
History, theory and use of fiber optics.
- 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.
- Optical Fibres Project
How optical fibers work, and information on reflection, refraction, Snell's Law, total internal reflection and critical angles.
- Optics Exercises and Tutorial
(Univ of Florida). A sample electronic lecture or worksheet.
- Optics for Kids
An overview of the basics of optics suitable for elementary school children. Also discusses careers in science and engineering.
- 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.
- Reflections In Choppy Water
Why does light reflecting off a lake or ocean appear to be "smeared" into a long strip?.
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Learn about the scanning electron microscope and its uses.
- Sighting the First Sense
Introduction to light. Topics touched upon include reflection, refraction, interference and includes interactive applets to demonstrate theories. Designed by students for the ThinkQuest Internet Challenge 2000.
- 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.
- Tux Teaches Photonics
A collection of information, lessons and quizes about photonics, taught by Tux.
- 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.
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