written by
Michael Davidson,
Shannon Neaves, and
Mortimer Abramowitz
published by
the Olympus America, Inc. and
the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This interactive tutorial introduces students to light reflection. It features three Java simulations, along with illustrated text explanations, to explore the Law of Reflection, convexity, and concavity. The section on Specular and Diffuse reflection will help students clearly understand why the amount of light reflected by an object is highly dependent upon the texture of its surface.
This item is part of a larger collection of materials on optics and microscopy developed by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. SEE RELATED MATERIALS on this page for a link to the full index.
M. Davidson, S. Neaves, and M. Abramowitz, Molecular Expressions: Light and Color - Reflection of Light (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 2003), WWW Document, (http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/reflection.html).
Davidson, M., Neaves, S., & Abramowitz, M. (2007, December 27). Molecular Expressions: Light and Color - Reflection of Light. Retrieved September 7, 2010, from Olympus America, Inc.: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/reflection.html
Davidson, M, S. Neaves, and M. Abramowitz. Molecular Expressions: Light and Color - Reflection of Light. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., December 27, 2007. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/reflection.html (accessed 7 September 2010).
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Author = "Michael Davidson and Shannon Neaves and Mortimer Abramowitz",
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Publisher = {Olympus America, Inc.},
Volume = {2010},
Number = {7 September 2010},
Month = {December 27, 2007},
Year = {2003}
}
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