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See this site, from the University of Illinois, for a broad overview of the spectra of stars and other astronomical objects. You can find out about many related subjects, including…
  
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Kansas State Physics Education Research Group and D. Zollman
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Try out double-slit interference on this site. You'll see elegant interference patterns and find out what happens as you change the wavelength, the source separation and the phase.
  
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Publisher: University of Toledo
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This activity guides the student through the use of diffraction gratings by studying the light emitted by open flames. The activity includes images of what should be observed and…
  
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Publisher: Wikipedia
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This Wikipedia page describes the photography technique of shadowgraphy, which allows a camera to capture differences in air, such as pressure and temperature. The page contains…
  
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Publisher: Lucent Technologies
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This page from Bell Laboratories gives a brief overview of the quantum cascade laser. The quantum cascade laser is a very small, very powerful type of laser that may one day be used…
  
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C. Nave
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This Hyperphysics page provides information about 12 different laser applications, including those in the everyday world, in industry, and in research. Some topics are treated in a…
  
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Publisher: American Association of Physics Teachers
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This Physics Classroom article explains the concept of Total Internal Reflection. The text is accompanied by helpful diagrams. This page is part of a larger Physics Classroom lesson…
  
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This Shockwave simulation lets you explore what happens when light bends and reflects at a boundary between two different materials, like air and water. The associated physics…
  
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Publisher: American Physical Society
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Visit this PhysicsCentral page to learn about LASIK, the laser surgery that improves vision. Numerous illustrations show how surgical procedures are performed.
  
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Publisher: Gemini Observatory
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This press release from the Gemini Observatory covers the discovery of a supernova using laser adaptive optics. Laser guide adaptive optics help eliminate atmospheric noise from…
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