University of Colorado: Physics 2000: More About Visualizing Electromagnetic Waves

Science learners scrutinize shadow size and quality, and experiment with diffraction. They model superposition of electromagnetic waves, and experiment with interference. These activities are action-packed and challenging for your...

Using a student-teacher dialogue format, this page discusses the nature of light as an electromagnetic wave and the electromagnetic spectrum.

This is an understandable tutorial which guides the viewer through the innovations which led up to the verification of Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC) in 1995. Follow the "Next," link at the bottom of the page to explore the following...

This page and the three pages which follow discuss how X-ray technology can be used to produce an image of the human body. Discussion is understandable and highly intriguing. Several interactive animations allow the visitor to explore...

A physics course web page that features a Java applet in which visitors can observe the waveform resulting from the interference of two waves. The amplitude and wavelength of the interfering waves can be altered and the outcome observed.

Several pages with an interesting discussion of the visible light spectrum and atomic absorption and emission line spectrum. Features excellent graphics, thorough and understandable discussion, and many interactive Java applets.

Learn about physics by having fun with the interactive Java applets at this site.

An incredible series of illustrated pages that explain polarization, polarized light and its effects, and polarized filters and sunglasses. Features interactive Java applets.

Several pages from an excellent site which describe the science of spectroscopy. The unique atomic emission (and absorption) line spectrum of elements are illustrated and explained. Includes a Java applet depicting the quantum energy...

A series of seven pages that describe how screen displays on laptop computers work using polarized light in a liquid crystal display. Interactive Java applets.