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About Rainbows __ "Author Donald Ahrens in his text Meteorology Today describes a rainbow as "one of the most spectacular light shows observed on earth". Indeed the traditional rainbow is sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors and diverted to the eye of the observer by water droplets. The "bow" part of the word describes the fact that the rainbow is a group of nearly circular arcs of color all having a common center." Find most everything you ever wanted to know about rainbows. - illustrated - From UCAR - http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/rnbw.html
Amateur Holography __ Learn how to make your own hologram. Learn what holography is, and follow step-by-step instructions for making a hologram. - illustrated - from Society for Amateur Scientists - http://members.aol.com/gakall/holopg.html
Animations __ Here are animations from a college course on waves, field, and optics. They're going to be slow to load unless you have a fast modem. - illustrated - From University of Saskatchewan - http://physics.usask.ca/~hirose/ep225/anim.htm
Ask A Scientist-Physics-How Do Holograms Work? __ Learn how a hologram works. - From Argonne National Laboratory - http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/newton/askasci/1993/physics/PHY92.HTM
BBC Schools - Waves __ This site provides excellent reviews about several
aspects of waves - electromagnetic spectrum; reflection, refraction, &
diffraction; sound, ultra-sound and seismic waves; and wave equations. Flash
player needed. - illustrated - From BBC -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/physics/waves/index.shtml
Best of Optics and Lasers __ "Photonics is one of the world's fastest growing
industries, driven by the exponential growth in the volume of data travelling
across the Internet. Advances in fundamental physics are leading to smaller and
more powerful optical devices, and their role in fields such as medicine,
biology and metrology is flourishing." You can keep up with the latest here
where you will find dozens of articles. - From physicsweb.org -
http://physicsweb.org/bestof/optics
Bob Miller's Light Walk __ "Artist Bob Miller's "Light Walk" at the Exploratorium is always an eye-opening expereience for students and teachers alike. His unique discoveries will change the way you look at light, shadow, and images. - illustrated - From Exploratorium - http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/
Color Matters: Science __ Learn about the science of color. You will find facts about the physics of light, how we see color, and more. - illustrated - From colormatters.com - http://www.colormatters.com/science.html
The CSE Light Tour __ Learn about "Wavelengths of light, types of light, how astronomers use different wavelengths, and what they see!" You will find a lesson plan. - illustrated - From http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/light/light_tour.html
Dracula's Laboratory __ You will find experiments for students to try at home which demonstrate the properties of light. - illustrated - From Miami Museum of Science - http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/dracula/
Encyclozine: Light, Color, and Electromagnetic Radiation __ "We learn almost all of what we know about the world around us from the interaction of the objects in the world with electromagnetic radiation. Often, the word 'light' is used a little more broadly, to include electromagnetic radiation that is just outside the range we can see, in the ultraviolet and infrared." You will find a good look at the subject. - illustrated - From encyclozine.com - http://www.encyclozine.com/Physics/Light/
Fiber Optic History __ "Alexander Graham Bell patented an optical telephone system, which he called the Photophone, in 1880, but his earlier invention, the telephone, proved far more practical. He dreamed of sending signals through the air, but the atmosphere didn't transmit light as reliably as wires carried electricity. In the decades that followed, light was used for a few special applications, such as signalling between ships, but otherwise optical communications, like the experimental Photophone Bell donated to the Smithsonian Institution, languished on the shelf." You will find the full story. - From Jeff Hecht - http://www.sff.net/people/Jeff.Hecht/history.html
The Fundamentals of Optics __ You can learn about the nature of light, reflection and refraction, rainbows, and more. - illustrated - From play-hookey.com - http://www.play-hookey.com/optics
Hand-Drawn Holograms __ Learn to draw your own holograms at this webpage and
find out how the technique was discovered. - illustrated - From William J. Beaty
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http://home.earthlink.net/~drestinblack/hologram.htm
The History of Holography __ This detailed article contains information about
the history of holography including applications and photographs of the people
behind its development. - illustrated - from holophile.com -
http://www.holophile.com/history.htm
How Far Does Light Go? Debate __ Interactive site to determine how far light travels. - illustrated - From UC Berkeley - http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html
Howstuffworks.com's - How Lasers Work __ Probably everything you want to know about how lasers work. - illustrated - From howstuffworkd.com - http://www.howstuffworks.com/laser.htm
The Invention of the Laser at Bell Labs: 1958-1998 __ "The invention of the laser, which stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, can be dated to 1958." - From bell-labs.com - http://www.bell-labs.com/history/laser/
Laser History __ Description of history of lasers (1917-1996). The history
goes back to year 1802 explaining the phenomena used to develop today's lasers.
- From About.com -
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bllaser.htm
Laser Tutorial __ Provides pages for students just beginning to learn about
lasers. It also has links for information to basic optics and properties of
light. "These tutorial pages have been written for those who have little or no
knowledge of lasers. There are five sections in total and it is suggested that
they are read in the sequence 1 to 5. Text items in green are links to further
information on the item concerned. These should be ignored by anyone whose
primary aim is to find out quickly and in general terms how lasers work.
However, some acquaintance with the wave theory and the photon theory of light
would be helpful." - illustrated - From Web Science Resources -
http://members.aol.com/WSRNet/tut/t1.htm
Lens Basics __ Overview of the basics of the physics of lenses. - illustrated - From Donald E. Simanek - http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/scenario/lenses.htm
Light __ Encyclopedia article with information about light. Learn about light's nature, speed, and more. - From factmonster.com - http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0829744.html
Making Waves __ An Online Guide to Sound And Electromagnetic Radiation - From
Tony Mangiacapre - http://www.smgaels.org/physics/home.htm
Optics For Kids __ You will find basic optical information. Read light basics,
discover ways to control light, and learn about laser and white light. -
illustrated - From opticalres.com -
http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html
See the Light __ "Try out these three simple activities and see first-hand
how light refracts, reflects, and disperses into different colors." -
illustrated - From American Museum of Natural History -
http://www.ology.amnh.org/einstein/stufftodo/seelight.html
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