The magic of light! An entertaining optics and photonics awareness program

Carlos Florensa; Míriam Martí; S. Chaitanya Kumar; Silvia Carrasco

doi:10.1117/12.2070738

17 July 2014 The magic of light! An entertaining optics and photonics awareness program

Carlos Florensa, Míriam Martí, S. Chaitanya Kumar, Silvia Carrasco

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Proceedings Volume 9289, 12th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference; 92892J (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070738
Event: 12th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference, 2013, Porto, Portugal

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Illusionism provides a surprising and unforgettable way of explaining photonics to a wide audience. Imagine grabbing with your own hand an egg-sized photon with the same incredible properties as in a quantum computer! And what about touching the light beam which detects and removes diseased cells like in cutting edge medical prototypes? The art of magic allows promoting photonics, exploring advanced subjects in an understandable and palpable fashion that strongly inspires all ages.

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Carlos Florensa, Míriam Martí, S. Chaitanya Kumar, and Silvia Carrasco "The magic of light! An entertaining optics and photonics awareness program", Proc. SPIE 9289, 12th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference, 92892J (17 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070738

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