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Molecular Electronics At The University Of Sheffield
Molecular electronics is concerned with the fabrication of molecular thin films, or, more specifically, Langmuir - Blodgett (LB) films, for use in electronic devices. LB films are stacked layers of ...
Thin film reflection
This applet models resonance and interference effects as waves pass through various layers. There are two modes: Electromagnetic, EM, which models the transmission of light through multi-layer films, ...
How Photographic Film Works
A brief description of how Photographic Film works. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. Some basic science about the EM spectrum is needed.
Thin film interference
About thin film interference, and how it demonstrates that light is a wave.
Science web goes to the movies
A selection of science fiction (and other) films are analysed for there use of novel "science" to produce interesting weapons, devices etc.
Meltdown at Three Mile Island
Site with information about America's worse nuclear accident, based around a film, including interviews and a timeline of events.
Colliding Particles - Hunting the Higgs
A series of films following the work of one team of physicists involved in the experiments at the LHC, following their progress in their hunt for the Higgs, and exploring the workings of the ...
Planets Adventure Demo
Great fun game/animated film to explore the planets.
Why do rainbow-like colours appear on the surface of oil?
Non-mathematical explanation of colours seen in an oil film. Nice diagram and accompanying photograph.
Why are butterflies colored?
An explanation of how the brilliant metallic blue of morpho butterflies is created by thin film interference.

