written by
Wolfgang Christian,
Mario Belloni, and
Anne Cox
The Optics Interference program simulates a ripple tank by showing the intensity of waves produced by a point source. Adding multiple point sources creates easily observable interference patterns showing constructive and destructive interference. Users can add point sources, move them around and change their wavelength.
The Optics Interference program uses the algorithm described in Section 9.8 of "An Introduction to Computer Simulatuon Methods" by H. Gould, J. Tobochnik, and W. Christian.
Optics Inteference is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the optics_interference.jar file will run the program if Java is installed.
Please note that this resource requires
at least version 1.5 of
Java.
Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program Documentation
A pdf document that briefly describes the Optics Interference program. It describes how to use the optics_interference.jar file and contains short tutorial exercises and for use with the jar file.
Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Distribution
The materials distributed in this zip file are in support of the Optics Interference program. This distribution contains the Optics Interference program, documentation and exercises.
W. Christian, M. Belloni, and A. Cox, Computer Program OPTICS INTERFERENCE: RIPPLE TANK PROGRAM (2009), WWW Document, (http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397).
Christian, W., Belloni, M., & Cox, A. (2009). Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program [Computer software]. Retrieved November 20, 2009, from http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397
Christian, W, M. Belloni, and A. Cox. "Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program." http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397 (accessed 20 November 2009).
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