written by
Michael Davidson, Mortimer Abramowitz, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, and Robert Sutter
published by
the Olympus America, Inc. and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This item is an interactive Java simulation for introductory students that explores two types of light reflection. The user controls surface color and texture to explore specular reflection (light reflected from a smooth surface at a definite angle) and diffuse reflection, produced by rough or irregular surfaces.
This item is part of a larger collection of materials on optics and microscopy developed by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. See Related items on this page for links to the full index of resources on Light and Color and a full tutorial on Light Reflection by the same authors.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=6754">Davidson, M, M. Abramowitz, M. Parry-Hill, and R. Sutter. Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light - Specular and Diffuse Reflection. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., June 5, 2006.</a>
M. Davidson, M. Abramowitz, M. Parry-Hill, and R. Sutter, (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/reflection/specular/).
M. Davidson, M. Abramowitz, M. Parry-Hill, and R. Sutter, Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light - Specular and Diffuse Reflection (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/reflection/specular/>.
Davidson, M., Abramowitz, M., Parry-Hill, M., & Sutter, R. (2006, June 5). Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light - Specular and Diffuse Reflection. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/reflection/specular/
Davidson, M, M. Abramowitz, M. Parry-Hill, and R. Sutter. Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light - Specular and Diffuse Reflection. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., June 5, 2006. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/reflection/specular/ (accessed 11 October 2024).
Davidson, Michael, Mortimer Abramowitz, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, and Robert Sutter. Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light - Specular and Diffuse Reflection. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., 1998. 5 June 2006. 11 Oct. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/reflection/specular/>.
@misc{
Author = "Michael Davidson and Mortimer Abramowitz and Matthew J. Parry-Hill and Robert Sutter",
Title = {Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light - Specular and Diffuse Reflection},
Publisher = {Olympus America, Inc.},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {11 October 2024},
Month = {June 5, 2006},
Year = {1998}
}
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This page is the full tutorial on Light Reflection written by the same authors. It links to three additional interactive Java simulations on the topic of reflection.
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