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written by Michael Davidson
published by the Olympus America, Inc. and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This resource is a set of 20 interactive Java simulations that depict optical illusions based on movement.  Included are a variety of spinning disks, color wheels of varying patterns, and a Moire pattern generator.  This item is part of a larger collection of tutorials by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory relating to Optics and Microscopy for beginning and advanced learners.

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Subjects Levels Resource Types
Optics
- Color
- Geometrical Optics
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
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= Interactive Simulation
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- application/java
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© 1998 National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-2008
Keywords:
Moire pattern, Simulations, color wheels, optical illusion, optics
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Metadata instance created April 10, 2008 by Caroline Hall
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M. Davidson, (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/illusions/illusions.html).
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M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Optical Illusions (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/illusions/illusions.html>.
APA Format
Davidson, M. (2003, January 28). Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Optical Illusions. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/illusions/illusions.html
Chicago Format
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Optical Illusions. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., January 28, 2003. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/illusions/illusions.html (accessed 2 December 2024).
MLA Format
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Optical Illusions. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., 1998. 28 Jan. 2003. 2 Dec. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/illusions/illusions.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Michael Davidson", Title = {Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Optical Illusions}, Publisher = {Olympus America, Inc.}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {2 December 2024}, Month = {January 28, 2003}, Year = {1998} }
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