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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…
  
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W. Christian and M. Belloni
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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…
  
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Publisher: Exploratorium
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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.
  
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L. Cowley
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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…
  
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Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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This webpage from NASA's Earth Observatory site provides a photograph of the moon viewed from the top of the atmosphere and presents the physics behind the appearance of the…
  
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Publisher: Optica
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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.)
  
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Publisher: California Institute of Technology
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This image gallery provides infrared photographs of everyday objects in the world. The colorful images and descriptions include footprints, a thermos of liquid nitrogen, animals in…
  
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Publisher: University of Colorado
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This site contains information concerning early measurements of the speed of light. This site describes Galileo’s attempts with lanterns and Roemer’s observations of Jupiter’s moon…
  
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Publisher: Desertec Foundation
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Desertec-UK (formerly TREC-UK) provides an overview of how concentrating solar plants (CSP) in North African deserts could provide clean electrical energy for Europe and the UK. The…
  
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L. Cowley; Publisher: L. Cowley
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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,…
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