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.
M. Davidson, (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 1998), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/illusions/illusions.html).
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>.
Davidson, M. (2003, January 28). Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics & You - Optical Illusions. Retrieved October 7, 2024, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/illusions/illusions.html
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