written by
Michael Davidson
published by
the Olympus America, Inc. and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This resource is a collection of materials on the topic of light and color appropriate for non-science majors. It contains tutorials on electromagnetic radiation, frequency and wavelength of light, reflection, refraction, diffraction, light polarization, lenses, and human vision. Included are more than 25 related interactive Java simulations.
This item is part of a larger collection of materials on Optics and microscopy developed at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Light and Color (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/>.
Davidson, M. (2005, August 23). Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Light and Color. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Light and Color. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., August 23, 2005. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/ (accessed 19 March 2025).
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Light and Color. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., 1998. 23 Aug. 2005. 19 Mar. 2025 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/>.
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