Introduction AA Michelson was not only the first American to win a Nobel prize for science, the nature of the man behind the science was an object of some mystery – even to members of his own family. Many facets of his character were in fact brought to light by Elizabeth, a daughter of his… Continue reading AA Michelson – Master of Light
Category: Optics
This category describes all aspects of optics such as light sources such as LEDs and lasers, optical radiation detectors such as photodiodes and all types of technology involved in information management using optical technologies.
A Point of Light
Getting to the Point It is a curious revelation to consider that in every point of space that we perceive in our surroundings, light is passing through that point from all directions. These are particles of light – photons – that emerge from light sources or are scattered/reflected from a surface on which light is… Continue reading A Point of Light