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Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program
written by
Wolfgang Christian, Mario Belloni, and Anne Cox
The Optics Interference program simulates a ripple tank by showing the intensity of waves produced by one or more point sources. Adding multiple point sources creates easily observable interference patterns showing constructive and destructive interference. Users can add point sources, move them around, and change their wavelength.
Optics Inteference is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the optics_interference.jar file will run the program if Java is installed. Other programs provide additional visualizations. They can be found by searching ComPADRE for Open Source Physics or OSP. Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java.
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<a href="https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=9611">Christian, W, M. Belloni, and A. Cox. "Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program."</a>
AIP Format
W. Christian, M. Belloni, and A. Cox, Computer Program OPTICS INTERFERENCE: RIPPLE TANK PROGRAM (2009), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397).
AJP/PRST-PER
W. Christian, M. Belloni, and A. Cox, Computer Program OPTICS INTERFERENCE: RIPPLE TANK PROGRAM (2009), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397>.
APA Format
Christian, W., Belloni, M., & Cox, A. (2009). Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program [Computer software]. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397
Chicago Format
Christian, W, M. Belloni, and A. Cox. "Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program." https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397 (accessed 2 November 2024).
MLA Format
Christian, Wolfgang, Mario Belloni, and Anne Cox. Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program. Computer software. 2009. Java 1.5, Java Archive File.2 Nov. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{
Author = "Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni and Anne Cox",
Title = {Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program},
Month = {November},
Year = {2009}
}
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%A Wolfgang Christian %A Mario Belloni %A Anne Cox %T Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program %D November 4, 2009 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397 %O Java Archive File %O application/java %O Java Archive File
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%0 Computer Program %A Christian, Wolfgang %A Belloni, Mario %A Cox, Anne %D November 4, 2009 %T Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program %8 November 4, 2009 %9 Java Archive File %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9611&DocID=1397 Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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