Cutnell & Johnson PHYSICS 5/e Chapter Thirty: The Nature of the Atom |
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Spectra of Gas Discharges
J. Talbot and Y.P. Varshni, University of Ottawa.
http://www.achilles.net/~jtalbot This page and JAVA applet from the Laser Stars site shows the line emission spectra of the light elements in gas discharge tubes. |
The Quantum Atom
Physics 2000 Initiative, University of Colorado at Boulder.
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/ This lavishly illustrated and JAVA-rich (and often slow) site includes a detailed storyline describing the spectral lines, the Bohr atom and related topics. In particular, check out the animations that show the creation of X-Rays via Bremsstrahlung and K-shell knockout. |
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The History of the Laser
J. Talbot's Laser Stars, University of Ottawa.
http://www.achilles.net/ This collection of pages presents the history and operation of lasers as an adjunct to the study of natural laser phenomena in stars. There are also links to laser use in Holography at the bottom of the page. |
The Periodic Table of the Elements
A sophisticated online periodic table of the elements created by the Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory.
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A Century of Radiology
Radiology Centennial Inc., Penn State University Department of Radiology.
http://www.xray.hmc.psu.edu/rci/centennial.html One of the best of a number of sites celebrating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the X-ray by Rontgen in 1895. This site describes the history and theory of X-rays, and discusses medical applications of X-rays at length. |