See also:

  • http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
    Cool Cosmos - Offers lessons and activities for infrared light. Also, includes has online tutorials, games and graphic galleries that related to this topic.
  • http://www.physicsplanet.com/articles/fiber-optics
    Fiber Optics - Introduction to the transmission of data through the use of light, provided by Physics Planet.
  • http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/fraunhofer.html
    Fraunhofer Lines - Prominent lines in the spectrum of the sun are shown, together with their corresponding wavelengths.
  • http://www.optics1.com/optics_history.php
    History of Optics - Timeline of optics-related historical moments.
  • http://www.howstuffworks.com/light.htm
    How Stuff Works: Light - Seven-segment detailed explanation uses drawings and animations to show how light works and how photons are generated, with many related links.
  • http://switzernet.com/people/emin-gabrielyan/070306-optical-speedup/
    Line Moiré Superposition Patterns - The basics of line moiré patterns and optical speedup, by Emin Gabrielyan.
  • http://diwww.epfl.ch/w3lsp/books/moire/index.html
    Moiré Phenomenon - A book and a downloadable moire demonstration kit for printing on transparencies.
  • http://www.unappel.ch/people/emin-gabrielyan/public/070808-spie-moire-pointer/a28-web.htm
    Moiré Pointer for Measurement Instruments - Fast optical moiré indicator replacing a mechanical needle, research paper by Emin Gabrielyan.
  • http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/
    Molecular Expressions: Images from the Microscope - Features hundreds of photomicrographs (photographs through the microscope) of everything from superconductors and high-tech materials to ice cream and beer. Also includes tutorials about microscopy and optics.
  • http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/
    Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography - Photo gallery plus directions to make a pinhole camera, take pictures and develop them. Also, links to other pinhole camera sites.
  • http://physix_jun.tripod.com/
    Optical Fibres Project - How optical fibers work, and information on reflection, refraction, Snell's Law, total internal reflection and critical angles.
  • http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~selman/Demo1.html
    Optics Exercises and Tutorial - (Univ of Florida). A sample electronic lecture or worksheet.
  • http://www.polarization.com/
    Polarized Light - Fascinating facts about polarized light, from rainbows to beetles, from Viking navigation to LCD displays. Myths and truth about polarized sunglasses. Also a shop with polarized-only items.
  • http://www.stanford.edu/~boas/science/water_reflection/
    Reflections In Choppy Water - Why does light reflecting off a lake or ocean appear to be "smeared" into a long strip?.
  • http://www.mos.org/sln/SEM/
    Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) - Learn about the scanning electron microscope and its uses.
  • http://www.photonics.150m.com
    Tux Teaches Photonics - A collection of information, lessons and quizzes about photonics, taught by Tux.
  • http://webtop.msstate.edu/
    WebTOP - A 3D interactive computer graphics system that instructors can use to help teach optics, and that students can use to simulate and visualize optical phenomena to help them learn about optics.