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GROW 2001 Summer Workshop - Light & Colors

Presented by: Dr. Ahlam Al-Rawi and Dr. Jingyu Lin

Light and colors fascinate all of us. The color of an object can sometimes tell us something about that object. For example, we can tell the temperature of the body or what planets and stars are made of from their colors. Just as in arithmetic where we learn how to add and subtract numbers, in physics we learn how add and subtract colors. We are also able to produce semiconductor materials that emit different colors. Based on these materials, we also make tiny lasers and light emitting diodes (LED). If you'd like to know how we do this and want to have fun come and visit some optics and semiconductor labs where there are a group of physicists who would like to share with you how they ended up in this fascinating field. Also come and see a tiny KSU- made wild-cat that emits blue light!