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Light pollution - does anyone care?
The Science of His Dark Materials
Why is the sky blue?
Science Places
Time Twins
How do 3D films work?
Aunt Sally's video
Where is that draught coming from?
How do 'invisibility cloaks' work?
What is the Higgs Boson?
Are lightsabers possible?
What is a mirage?
A beginners' guide to exoplanets
How do brewers control the colour and taste of their beer?
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Light and optics
This site gives an overview of the physics of light through a series of links to relevant articles.
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Measuring Light
How do you measure light levels? A really good introduction to the candela from the National Physical Laboratory.
Hits: 1543
How Solar Yard Lights Work
A brief description of how Solar Yard Lamps work. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. A good, understandable site.
Hits: 1854
Refraction of Light
This site aims to further our understanding of light and the rainbow.
Hits: 1302
Coherent Light
Coherence is one of the unique properties of laser light. It arises from the stimulated emission process which provides the amplification.
Hits: 887
Refraction and the Ray Model of Light
Useful information driven site which provides details on how light is refracted (including total internal reflection).
Hits: 2786
Polarization of light
This wave diagram shows how an incident beam of white light is polarised using filters. Includes a thorough description.
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