
The SciencesMarch 6, 2001
Atoms in 3D

Atoms in 3D

Business for Breakthrough Opto-chip


Why do the moon and the sun look so much larger near the horizon than they do high up in the sky? I have heard this called the "moon illusion" or the "Problem of Luna Mendex." Is it an illusion of the eye?

Why are rainbows curved? Is it because of refraction in the drops of water?

A Fiber Named Roy G. Biv

The Laser at (About) 40

Can a pocket laser damage the eye?

Light Twisters
Photonic crystals promise advances in communications and optical computers

Why are rainbows curved? Is it because of refraction in the drops of water?