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Prism Foil from an LCD Monitor as a Tool for Teaching Introductory Optics
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Planinsic, Gorazd; Gojkosek, Mihael – European Journal of Physics, 2011
Transparent prism foil is part of a backlight system in LCD monitors that are widely used today. This paper describes the optical properties of the prism foil and several pedagogical applications suitable for undergraduate introductory physics level. Examples include experiments that employ refraction, total internal reflection, diffraction and…
Descriptors: Optics, Active Learning, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods