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Optical Fibres Project

http://physix_jun.tripod.com/

How optical fibers work, and information on reflection, refraction, Snell's Law, total internal reflection and critical angles.

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Polarized Light

http://www.polarization.com/

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.

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The Speed of Light

http://www.what-is-the-speed-of-light.com/

Describes how the speed of light was measured. Includes curriculum-based science quizzes about light for K-12 (grades 4 to 7) students.

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Tux Teaches Photonics

http://www.photonics.150m.com

A collection of information, lessons and quizes about photonics, taught by Tux.

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WebTOP

http://webtop.msstate.edu/

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.

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