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This video from Laser-Tec provides an overview of the light and optics experiments kit. In the video, photonics and its applications are described, the kit and its materials are highlighted, and other photonics resources are explored. The video recording runs 12:13 minutes in length.

This resource provides an introductory activity on "the basic quantum mechanics concepts about electrons that are essential to understanding modern and future technology- especially nanotechnology that will be vitally important to the industry." Core concepts include probability distribution,...

This resource, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is an animation that shows how mass affects implantation. The magnetic force of the ions can be compared to a pinball machine with three different masses. If the same impulse is applied to each ball, only the one with...

This page from Laser-Tec, the Laser and Fiber Optics Regional Center, details professional development opportunities for educators to incorporate lasers and fiber optics into their curricula. The page explains how "a course in lasers can be added to revive any electronics, engineering technology,...

This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. In this lab, participants measure laser beam divergence, calculate a laser beam's diameter, determine the divergence of an HeNe laser, and calculate beam waist. Equipment includes a laser diode module, laser holder, two...

This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. In this lab, participants trace light rays traveling through a right angle prism, use experiment data to verify the law of refraction and reflection, demonstrate the total internal reflection in a right angle prism, and...

This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. This lab explores laser safety. Through this lab, participants learn about the main properties of laser light, the difference between coherent and incoherent light sources, laser safety rules, and the absorption of laser...

This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. In this lab, participants explore the law of reflection by using lasers and learn about how light interacts with matter. Equipment includes a laser pointer, two mirrors on wooden blocks, a protractor, pencil, and white...

This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. In this lab, participants learn about Snell's law of refraction by using experiment data to calculate the angle of refraction for the green laser light on the air-acrylic boundary. Equipment includes a laser pointer, an...

This lesson plan and activity guide from The Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA) and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) teaches students about matter on the atomic and subatomic scale.  Learning objectives are included on this webpage with a link to the downloadable...