Table of ContentsPhotons, Fireflies and a Feeling for Colour We will look at: In 1666 Newton did 2 experiments with light Dispersion Light of different colour has a different wavelength How do we detect colour? The brain is also important in the process The brain recognises background The brain can compensate for background The brain can generate an after image The causes of colour Emission - Things that shine in the dark Emission Atomic emission Emission Emission Fire Flies Colour in animals Colour from absorption The colour wheel Colour from absorption Absorption - reflection The colour of minerals (Ligand field effects) The colour of minerals (Charge transfer) Organic molecules Carrots make you see in the dark! Colour in plants Organic molecules as indicators Dyes Scattering Sunset and sunrise Diffraction & interference Reflection Colour in art The effect of time The effect of time |
Author: School Of Chemistry
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