written by
Michael Davidson, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, and Robert Sutter
published by
the Olympus America, Inc. and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This item is an interactive Java simulation relating to wave/particle duality in the behavior of light. The tutorial explores how both photons and waves behave when diffracted by an opaque surface. Users can observe that particles pass by a barrier undeviated, whereas light waves diffract (or bend) around it. This item is part of a larger collection of materials on optics and microscopy developed by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Florida State University. See Related Materials on this page for links to a full tutorial and a companion simulation on refraction.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=6978">Davidson, M, M. Parry-Hill, and R. Sutter. Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Particle and Wave Diffraction. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., June 15, 2006.</a>
M. Davidson, M. Parry-Hill, and R. Sutter, (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 2002), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/particleorwave/diffraction/).
M. Davidson, M. Parry-Hill, and R. Sutter, Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Particle and Wave Diffraction (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 2002), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/particleorwave/diffraction/>.
Davidson, M., Parry-Hill, M., & Sutter, R. (2006, June 15). Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Particle and Wave Diffraction. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/particleorwave/diffraction/
Davidson, M, M. Parry-Hill, and R. Sutter. Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Particle and Wave Diffraction. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., June 15, 2006. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/particleorwave/diffraction/ (accessed 14 September 2024).
Davidson, Michael, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, and Robert Sutter. Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Particle and Wave Diffraction. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., 2002. 15 June 2006. 14 Sep. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/particleorwave/diffraction/>.
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Author = "Michael Davidson and Matthew J. Parry-Hill and Robert Sutter",
Title = {Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Particle and Wave Diffraction},
Publisher = {Olympus America, Inc.},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {14 September 2024},
Month = {June 15, 2006},
Year = {2002}
}
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This is the full tutorial by the same authors on wave-particle duality. It traces the early history of light refraction theory, from Huygens' 18th century work through the classic double slit experiment. Also included are four related interactive Java simulations.
This is a companion simulation on light refraction. Students use a slider to change the incident angle and observe the light beam behaving in both a particle-like and wave-like manner.
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