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Discovering light : fun experiments with optics /

Light is an element that draws together many areas of human knowledge, including physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, engineering and art. Moreover, optical phenomena and the technologies based on them are widespread in our daily lives. However, it can be difficult to understand or explain these...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aissati, Sara (Author), Barcala Gosende, Xoana (Author), Benedí García, Clara (Author)
Other Authors: Viñas Peña, María (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bellingham, Washington : SPIE in cooperation with the OSA Foundation, [2021]
Series:SPIE monograph ; PM324.
Subjects:
Light.
Optics.
Optical devices.
Vision.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface / by María J. Yzuel
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • Safety rules for the use of laser pointers
  • 1. What is light?
  • 2. Light sources and detectors
  • 3. Optical instruments
  • 4. The human eye: a biological camera
  • 5. Light in nature
  • 6. Light-based technologies
  • Review of what we have learned
  • Glossary
  • Index
  • About the authors.