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Polarized Light (Popularity:  )
http://www.polarization.com/
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.
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History of Optics (Popularity: )
http://members.aol.com/WSRNet/D1/hist.htm
Timeline of optics-related historical moments.
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How Stuff Works: Light (Popularity: )
http://www.howstuffworks.com/light.htm
Seven-segment detailed explanation uses drawings and animations to show how light works and how photons are generated, with many related links.
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Optical Fibres Project (Popularity: )
http://physix_jun.tripod.com/
How optical fibers work, and information on reflection, refraction, Snell's Law, total internal reflection and critical angles.
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Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography (Popularity: )
http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/
Photo gallery plus directions to make a pinhole camera, take pictures and develop them. Also, links to other pinhole camera sites.
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Argon Gas Laser System (Popularity: )
http://www.rli.com/resources/argon.asp
The argon laser was invented in 1964 by William Bridges at Hughes Aircraft and is one of a family of ion lasers that use a noble gas as the active ...
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Optics for Kids (Popularity: )
http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html
An overview of the basics of optics suitable for elementary school children. Also discusses careers in science and engineering.
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Optics Exercises and Tutorial (Popularity: )
http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~selman/Demo1.html
(Univ of Florida). A sample electronic lecture or worksheet.
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Reflections In Choppy Water (Popularity: )
http://stanford.edu/~boas/science/water_reflection/
Why does light reflecting off a lake or ocean appear to be "smeared" into a long strip?.
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Moiré Phenomenon (Popularity: )
http://diwww.epfl.ch/w3lsp/books/moire/index.html
A book and a downloadable moire demonstration kit for printing on transparencies.
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The Speed of Light (Popularity: )
http://www.what-is-the-speed-of-light.com/
Describes how the speed of light was measured. Includes curriculum-based science quizzes about light for K-12 (grades 4 to 7) students.
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HoloWorld (Popularity: )
http://www.holoworld.com/
Learn about the field of holography and how to make your own hologram. Includes a set of links to other sites related to holography.
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Fraunhofer Lines (Popularity: )
http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/fraunhofer.html
Prominent Fraunhofer lines in the spectrum of the sun are shown, together with their corresponding wavelengths. Very pretty!
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Tux Teaches Photonics (Popularity: )
http://www.photonics.150m.com
A collection of information, lessons and quizes about photonics, taught by Tux.
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WebTOP (Popularity: )
http://webtop.msstate.edu/
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 ...
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Molecular Expressions: Images from the Microscope (Popularity: )
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/
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.
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Three Dimensional Imagery (Popularity: )
http://www.3dimagery.com/
Detailed instructions and diagrams for creating transmission and reflection holograms.
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Integraf (Popularity: )
http://www.holokits.com/
Instructions for creating your own hologram. Includes a link for purchasing holography kits and supplies.
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History and Development of Holography (Popularity: )
http://www.holophile.com/history.htm
Illustrated history of the invention and development of holographic imaging.
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Holography Forum (Popularity: )
http://www.holographyforum.org/
A forum for holography-related ideas, experiences, and questions.
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