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NTNU Java: Physics of Rainbow
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F. Hwang
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Try this Java simulation of the physics behind rainbows. You can investigate the reflection and refraction effects of light inside a water droplet and also find out how light from…
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=44.0
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Physlet Physics - Optics
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The Physlet Physics Section 7: Optics provides a technology-enhanced introduction to topics in optics from an introductory physics course. Interactive javascript simulations are used…
https://www.compadre.org/Physlets/optics/
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Exploratorium: Optical Illusions
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This site contains a set of optical illusions designed to show the biases and perception tricks users' minds play on them while looking at different pictures.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/optical-illusions
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Atmospheric Optics
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This website contains pictures and explanations of many atmospheric optical phenomena. Topics include rainbows, ice halos, crepuscular rays, and more. Each topic includes pictures,…
http://www.atoptics.co.uk/
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Atmospheric Optics Images
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This collection contains photographs of many different atmospheric optical phenomena, accompanied by a brief explanation of how they occur. Prints of the pictures can be purchased…
http://www.weatherscapes.com/gallery.php?cat=optics
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Spectra from Space
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This site from the Exploratorium provides information on artificial satellites that observe electromagnetic radiation. The site describes discoveries made by four different…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/spectra_from_space/
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Exploring the Science of Light
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Visit this site for activities, experiments in vision, optical illusions, and more. It's brought to you by the Optical Society of America (OSA.)
https://www.optics4kids.org/home/
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum: X-Rays
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Visit this NASA site for an introduction to x-rays and their uses in medicine and astronomy. You'll find descriptions of the first x-ray observations, how they are used to visualize…
https://science.nasa.gov/ems/11_xrays/
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Refracting Astronomical Telescope
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This applet demonstrates the working of a two-lens refracting astronomical telescope. The focal length of the two lenses can be changed by the user. The image of the six brightest…
https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/refractor_en.htm
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Atmospheric Optics: Rays and Shadows
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Visit the Atmospheric Optics site, by Les Cowley, for striking photographs of the natural rays and shadows that occur as small particles scatter light in the atmosphere. A variety of…
http://www.atoptics.co.uk/rayshad.htm
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