Now that I have some time, I've been experimenting and pondering some topics which have been
on my mind for some years. These pages are the result. They can be useful for teaching physics and astronomy,
as well as being a practical experimenter's guide. Enjoy!
Navigate these pages by clicking on the links below, or at the top of this page
Reading List - Some really excellent physics and astronomy titles for everyone
Lightning - Does the flash correlate with the AM band radio noise? Find out here
Optics Puzzler - Baffle your students and colleagues with this gem
Optics Photos - How to photograph interference and diffraction effects
Coherence - Musings on the nature of coherence
Radio Meteors - How to use radio techniques to observe meteors in the atmosphere
Radio Interferometer - A radio interferometer detects the quiet sun at 280 MHz
Interferometer simulator - Theory and a computer program to simulate a radio interferometer
Crystal optics - Some pictures of amazing behavior of light in crystals
Barn Door Tracker - A great way to photograph constellations in the night sky
Some random stuff -
interesting science and engineering links
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