Light/Electromagnetic Radiation

Chemistry: K-12 TLC Guide Physics: K-12 TLC Guide Science: K-12 TLC Guide.

Energy: K-12 TLC Guide. Light Bulb: K-12 TLC Guide. Lighthouses: K-12 TLC Guide. Sight: K-12 TLC Guide. Symmetry: K-12 TLC Guide.

Color, The Incandescent Lamp, Fiber Optics, Lasers, Light Pollution

Black Holes, The Doppler Effect, Moire Patterns, Optical Illusions, Optics, Rainbows
Radar, Solar Energy, Spectroscopy
Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic Wave, Wave/Particle Duality
Experiments
Speed of Light
Microwave

Light/
Electromagnetic Radiation

Keck, Donald: K-12 TLC Guide.

Lambert, Johann Heinrich: K-12 TLC Guide.
Maxwell, James Clerk.: K-12 TLC Guide.

Australia Broadcasting Corporation:

BBC:

Chemistry Hypermedia Project, Virginia Tech University:
- Diffraction.
- Electromagnetic Spectrum.
- Lamps.
- Lenses.
- Light Microscopy.
- Mirrors.
- Optical Materials.
- Optics.
- Oscilloscope Basics.
- Polarimetry.
- Prisms.
Color:

Color Value: K-12 TLC Guide.

BBC:

The Color of the Milky Way.

Color Matters.
Color Schemer Online.
National Public Radio:
- Optogenetics: Genetically Altering Mouse Brains.
- Seeing Red, Blue Affects Outcome of Tasks.

DarkSky.org.
Deutsche Welle:
- Swedish Scientists Create Light From Almost Nothing.
Earth and Sky:
- Bioluminescence: 08/18/03.
de Fermat, Pierre: K-12 TLC Guide.
Full Spectrum Lighting in Schools, Duro-test Lighting.
How Stuff Works:
- How an LCD Computer Screen Is Lit.
- The Solar Efficiency of Plants v. Solar Cells.
- Sunburn.
- Why Snow Is White.
Introduction to Spectroscopy and Polarization:
- Formal Description of Spectroscopy.
- Circularly Polarized Light.
- Linearly Polarized Light.
Light From Electrons In Atoms & Molecules, University of Oregon.
Light Fantastic, Science Museum of Minnesota.
Light and Optics, University of Illinois .
Microwave Background, University of British Columbia.
NASA:

The Electromagnetic Spectrum:
NASA Today:

Colliding Solar Eruptions Pack Magnetic Punch.

National Geographic:

National Public Radio:
- Constructive and Destructive Interference in Quantum Mechanics.
- Dark Sky Communities.
- History of EMR Discovery: 1/6/99 (audio: 10:45).
- A Light Take on the Gravity-Time Relationship.
- Painting with Light, Artists Make Images That Glow.
Neon Light: K-12 TLC Guide.

Neon Nights, Nevada State Department of Cultural Affairs.
Polarization.net.
Pulse of the Planet:
- Astrobiology: UV Rays.
- The Chorus of Solar Flares.
- Lightning and Electromagnetic Whistlers.
Science Snacks, The Exploratorium:

Light.
Perception.

Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science:
- 12/07/00: Dark Matter.
Stopping Light:
- CNN: 01/25/01.
- National Public Radio: 01/18/01 (audio: 4:30).
The Weather Notebook, Mount Washington Observatory:

Lidar.

Windows on Orion, Space Telescope Science Institute.

Light/
Electromagnetic Radiation

Electromagnetism

Chemistry Hypermedia Project, Virginia Tech University.
Cornell University.
How the Radio Spectrum Works, How Stuff Works.
Saskatchewan Learning.
Science World.
Syracuse University.

Arizona State University.
The School for Champions.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Light/
Electromagnetic Radiation

Electromagnetic Wave

Maxwell, James Clerk.: K-12 TLC Guide.

Wave-Particle Duality: K-12 TLC Guide.

Boston University.
Florida State University.
NASA.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
The Physics Classroom.
Science World.
TutorVista.
University of California, San Diego (pdf).
University of Colorado.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Light/
Electromagnetic Radiation

Fiber Optics

Kao, Charles.: K-12 TLC Guide.

ARC Electronics.
Burle Technologies (pdf).
How Stuff Works.
National Public Radio:
- Butterfly Wing Colors Could Improve Fiber Technology.

Light/
Electromagnetic Radiation

Lasers

Hall, John L.: K-12 TLC Guide.

H�nsch, Theodor: K-12 TLC Guide.

Schawlow, Arthur L.: K-12 TLC Guide.

Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC): K-12 TLC Guide.

American Association for the Advancement of Science:

Automated Laser Corporation (pdf).
BBC:

Painless Laser Device Could Spot Early Signs of Disease.

Columbia University:

Glossary of Laser Basics.
Laser Basics.

Dental Health Directory.
Fraunhofer (pdf).
How Stuff Works.
Laser Spectroscopy, Virginia Tech University.
Melles Girot (pdf).
National Public Radio:

Safety:

Safety: K-12 TLC Guide.

Laservision.
University of Kentucky.

Uses:

Georgia State University.
Nobel Foundation.

Bar Coding:

Tal Tech.
Worth Data.

Welding, US Laser Corporation.

Light/
Electromagnetic Radiation

Light Pollution

Astronomy: K-12 TLC Guide.

Astronomical Society of Las Cruces:

Light Pollution Facts.

Light Pollution Solutions.

Lighting Examples.

Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Bortle Light Pollution Scale, Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.

The Dark Night Goes Quietly, Astronomy.

Dark Sky Institute.

The Fading Milky Way, NASA.

Green Earth Lighting.

IAU Commission 50's Working Group on "Controlling Light Pollution", National Optical Astronomy Observatory.

International Dark-Sky Association.

Light Pollution: The Problem, Johns Hopkins University:

Light Washing the Stars out of the Sky.

Talking Money.

LeMoyne College.

Light Pollution Dos and Don'ts, Woodstock Conservation Commission.

Light Pollution Fact Sheet, The Prairie Astronomy Club.

Light Pollution Solutions, Keck Observatory.

National Geographic:

Light Pollution Taking Toll on Wildlife, Eco-Groups Say.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

New Jersey Astronomical Association.

Solutions to Decrease Light-Pollution Affecting Sea Turtles, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Solving Neighborhood Light-Pollution Problems, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Thinkquest.

The True Cost of Outdoor Lighting, Utah Skies Astronomy Resource.

University of Michigan.

What is Light Pollution?, Save the Night in Europe.