Optics and Imaging Educational Links

• Monroe Community College
• Rochester Institute of Technology

• OSA (Optical Society of America)
• SPIE (International Society For Optical Engineering)
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
• APOMA (American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association)
• Photonics Online

History of Optics:

An Anecdotal History of Optics from Aristophanes to Zernike

-Frequency and Wavelength-
Frequency and Wavelength of Light

-Sources-
Sources of Visible Light

-Reflection-
Interactive Tutorials on Reflection of Light  - Great Site! 

-Refraction-
Refractive Index and Dispersion

-Fiber Optics-
Fiber Optics, History and Applications

Physical Optics (Wave):

-Interference-
Interference Theory

-Diffraction-
Diffraction Theory

-Holography-
Make Your Own Holograms

Optical Systems:

-Lens Shapes-
Lens Shapes (Interactive)

-Photographic and TV Lenses-
Lens Dictionary 

-Microscopes-
Everything You Wanted to Know About Microscopes
Web Resources on Microscopy

-Telescopes-
Telescopes - Types, Components and Aberrations

Education:

-Experiments-
Online Activities for Students

-Optics for Kids-
Museum of Science

Digital Imaging Systems:
-Digital Imaging-
Intro to Digital Imaging

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