CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Advanced Search
Home > Proceedings > Volume 7783 > Article
Open Access Paper
31 August 2010 Optical demonstrations through science fairs
G. Groot Gregory, David P. Biss, Barbara Darnell
Author Affiliations +
Proceedings Volume 7783, Optics Education and Outreach; 77830K (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.859089
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2010, San Diego, California, United States
Abstract
The New England Section of the Optical Society of America (NES/OSA), founded in 1949, provides programming for the promotion of science and optics education. In recent years, the NES/OSA has combined funding to provide demonstrations during the Massachusetts Science Fairs for Middle and High School age groups and award prizes to the winners. This funding is supplied from the Section's operating budget, along with grants from the Optical Society of America (OSA). NES/OSA attends two annual science fairs comprised of the statewide finalists from 6 regional competitions. During these fairs, NES/OSA members conduct optics demonstrations using the Section's "Optics Suitcases". This talk will outline the NES/OSA's outreach program, some of the demonstrations and results.
© (2010) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Citation Download Citation
G. Groot Gregory, David P. Biss, and Barbara Darnell "Optical demonstrations through science fairs", Proc. SPIE 7783, Optics Education and Outreach, 77830K (31 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.859089
PROCEEDINGS
 11 PAGES
DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY
GET CITATION
Lens.org Logo
CITATIONS
Cited by 3 scholarly publications.
Advertisement
Advertisement
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission  Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace
KEYWORDS
Polarizers
Water
Adaptive optics
Birefringence
Fiber lasers
Laser scattering
Laser video displays
RELATED CONTENT
Subscribe to Digital Library
Receive Erratum Email Alert
Back to Top