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Optics Index |
Demonstrations are catalogued by the PIRA Demonstration Classification System. See here for the complete Optics headings in the DCS.
- 6A-Geometrical Optics
- 6A.02. Straight Line Propagation
- Laser and chalk dust
- Shadows
- 6A.10. Reflection From Flat Surfaces
- Blackboard optics - plane mirror
- Optical disk and flat mirror
- Laser and mirror with chalk dust
- Ripple tank (film loop)
- Corner reflector
- Hinged mirrors
- Candle under water
- Magic coin bank
- 6A.20. Reflection From Curved Surfaces
- Blackboard optics - curved mirrors
- Lamp in socket
- Mirage
- Real image, concave mirror
- Large concave/convex mirrors
- Light the match
- 6A.40. Refractive Index
- Apparent depth - video
- Apparent depth -OHP
- Pyrex in mineral oil
- Twinkling - laser and hot plate
- Mirage - laser, sugar solution
- Shadow project hot object
- 6A.42. Refraction at Flat Surfaces
- Blackboard optics
- Optical disk
- 6A.44. Total Internal Reflection
- Blackboard optics
- Optical disk
- Light pipe
- Water jet light pipe
- Erlenmeyer flask and spheres
- TIR lights
- 6A.46. Rainbow
- 6A.60. Thin Lens
- 6A.61. Pinhole
- 6A.65. Thick Lens
- Water lens
- 6A.70. Optical Instruments
- 6C-Diffraction
- 6C.10. Diffraction Through One Slit
- Variable single slit
- Two finger slit
- Single slit - Pasco diffraction plate
- 6C.20. Diffraction Around Objects
- Diffraction from a hair
- Circular aperture
- Poisson's spot
- Fresnel diffraction
- 6D-Interference
- 6D.10. Interference From Two Sources
- Double slit - Pasco diffraction plate
- 6D.20. Gratings
- Multiple slits
- Gratings
- 6D.30. Thin Films
- 6D.40. Interferometers
- 6F-Color
- 6F.10. Synthesis and Analysis of Color
- 6F.30. Dispersion
- 6F.40. Scattering
- 6H-Polarization
Introduction
- 6H.10. Dichroic Polarization
- Polaroids
- Microwave polarization
- Polarization - mechanical model
- 6H.20. Polarization by Reflection
- Brewster's angle
- Microwave Brewster's angle
- 6H.30. Circular Polarization
- Barber pole
- Optical activity in corn syrup
- 6H.35. Birefringence
- Calcite crystal
- Quarter wave plate
- Half wave plate
- Stress birefringence
- Cellophane
- 6H.50. Polarization by Scattering
- Polarization in the sunset demo
- 6J-The Eye
- 6J.10. The Eye
- 6J.11. Physiology
- 6Q-Modern Optics
- 6Q.10. Holography
- 6Q.20. Physical Optics
Disclaimer: All demonstrations are posted for the convenience and benefit of faculty and staff in the Department of Physics at Simon Fraser University and are not intended for outside use. The author(s) assume no responsibility or liability for the use of information contained on this site. Warnings and precautionary measures listed on this site assume normal operation of equipment and are not inclusive. Demonstrations may pose a significant hazard and can, in some instances, result in death; reasonable safety precautions must be taken. Demonstrations should be performed by qualified individuals only.
Prepared by Jeff Rudd, 1999
Revised by Laura Schmidt, 2007