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Wolfgang Christian
This applet displays ray diagrams for combinations of thin lenses, mirrors, apertures, and various light sources. The user can place objects on the virtual optics bench, change their foci, and point light sources or direct a beam to see the resulting ray diagram. The applet is also designed to be modified for special cases such as fiber optics. The site contains instructions on how to modify the applet, as well as examples. The site also contains a virtual lab exercise to accompany the applet and problems for students to solve by using the applet.
Please note that this resource requires Java.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=3408">Christian, Wolfgang. Physlets Optics Applet. March 1, 2006.</a>
AIP Format
W. Christian, (2006), WWW Document, (https://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/optics4/default.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
W. Christian, Physlets Optics Applet (2006), <https://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/optics4/default.html>.
APA Format
Christian, W. (2006, March 1). Physlets Optics Applet. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/optics4/default.html
Chicago Format
Christian, Wolfgang. Physlets Optics Applet. March 1, 2006. https://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/optics4/default.html (accessed 2 May 2025).
MLA Format
Christian, Wolfgang. Physlets Optics Applet. 2006. 1 Mar. 2006. 2 May 2025 <https://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/optics4/default.html>.
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@misc{
Author = "Wolfgang Christian",
Title = {Physlets Optics Applet},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {2 May 2025},
Month = {March 1, 2006},
Year = {2006}
}
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%A Wolfgang Christian %T Physlets Optics Applet %D March 1, 2006 %U https://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/optics4/default.html %O application/java
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%0 Electronic Source %A Christian, Wolfgang %D March 1, 2006 %T Physlets Optics Applet %V 2025 %N 2 May 2025 %8 March 1, 2006 %9 application/java %U https://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/optics4/default.html Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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