written by
Michael Davidson
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the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This is a comprehensive interactive tutorial on the topic of light refraction. It integrates background information with related Java simulations that allow users to explore the effects of refraction through a variety of mediums, refraction by a prism, light refraction observed in everyday life, and less common refractive effects such as mirage and looming images.
This item is part of a larger Microscopy Primer developed by the National High Magnetic Field at Florida State University. SEE RELATED ITEMS on this page for a link to the complete primer.
M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Refraction of Light (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, 2003), WWW Document, (http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/refractionintro.html).
Davidson, M. (2007, December 15). Molecular Expressions: Refraction of Light. Retrieved September 9, 2010, from National High Magnetic Field Laboratory: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/refractionintro.html
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Refraction of Light. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, December 15, 2007. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/refractionintro.html (accessed 9 September 2010).
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Refraction of Light. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 2003. 15 Dec. 2007. 9 Sep. 2010 <http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/refractionintro.html>.
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This is a link to the complete Optical Microscopy Primer by the same authors. It contains sections on electromagnetic radiation, particle/wave duality, fluorescence, reflection and refraction, diffraction, interference, color, human vision, and geometrical optics.
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