Java Applets

Waves

Wave Properties

This java applet demonstrates Constructive and Destructive properties of waves.

Acoustic Waves

This java applet demonstrates interference between two sources of sound waves.

Antenna Wave Patterns

This java applet is a simulation that demonstrates waves generated by antennas and antenna arrays in two dimensions.

E+M Rectangular Cavity Modes

This java applet demonstrates standing electromagnetic waves in a 3-d rectangular box, or cavity resonator.

Electrostatic Fields

This java applet is an electrostatics demonstration which displays the electric field in a number of situations.

Magnetostatic Fields

This java applet is a magnetostatics demonstration which displays the magnetic field in a number of situations.

Ripple Tank Simulation

This java applet is a simulation of a ripple tank. It demonstrates waves in two dimensions.

DeBroglie Model (offsite)

Fitting waves around an orbit.

Bohr's Atom (offsite)

Bohr's model of how an electron orbits the nucleus of an atom.

Double Slit Experiment (offsite)

Classic Double Slit experiment demonstrating the wave-like behavior of photons.

Tonomura's Experiment (offsite)

A Demonstration of electron wave-particle duality.

Electron Duality (offsite)

Double Slit Experiment but for electrons.

Stern Gerlach Experiment (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the Stern and Gerlach experiment which determines the spin of an electron.

Wave Interference Movie (offsite)

Just a movie to demonstrate the interference patterns of waves.

 

Lasers and Optics

Photo Electric Effect(offsite)

An applet demonstrating the photo electric effect.

Lenses(offsite)

An applet demonstrating the effects when the lens shape is altered.

Stimulated Emissions(offsite)

An applet demonstrating Spontaneous and Stimulated Emissions.

Laser Cavity(offsite)

An applet demonstrating how the laser cavity works.

 

Electrons in Quantum Structures

Infinite Well

This applet plots the wave function in a inifinite quantum well.

Finite Well (offsite)

This applet plots the wave function in a finite quantum well.

Hydrogen Atom (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the quantized states in an H atom.

Quantum Dot

This applet calculates and plots the quantum energy states of a quantum dot.

Coulomb Blockade

This applet demonstrates the coulomb blockade effect on a metal quantum dot.

Quantum Dot Cellular Automata

This applet demonstrates how one can create logic gates using quantum dot Cellular Automata.

 

Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

EM Wave Propagation (offsite)

This applet demonstrates how an electromagnetic wave propagates through a medium.

Polarization of EM Waves (offsite)

This applet illustrates how a polarized electromagnetic wave appears.

Polarization of EM Waves 2 (offsite)

This applet is another illustration of how a polarized electromagnetic wave appears.

Oblique Incidence of EM Waves (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the effects of oblique incidence of an electromagnetic wave.

Oblique Incidence of EM Waves 2 (offsite)

This applet also demonstrates the effects of oblique incidence but includes losses.

Rectangular Waveguide (offsite)

This applet demonstrates an electromagnetic wave traveling though a rectangular waveguide.

Parallel Plate Waveguide (offsite)

This applet demonstrates an electromagnetic wave traveling through a parallel plate waveguide.

Hertzian Antenna (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the radiation emitted by a hertzian dipole antenna.

Linear Dipole Antenna (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the radiation emitted by a linear dipole antenna.

Linear Antenna (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the radiation emitted by a linear antenna.

N-Antenna Array (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the radiation emitted by an array consisting of a variable number of antennas.

2D Electrostatics (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the electric field generated by a static charge.

2D Electrostatic Fields (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the fields generated by a static charged particle in two dimensions.

Fresnel Diffraction (offsite)

This applet demonstrates the patterns generated by the Fresnel diffraction of an electromagnetic wave.

 

Crystal Structures

Crystal Structures (offsite)

3D rotateable models of crystal structures.

 

Miscellaneous

Powers of Ten (offsite)

An applet demonstrating the significants of units.

Scanning Probe Microscopy

An applet demonstrating the process behind scanning probe microscopes

 

Note: In order to run the Java Applets make sure that you have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
Installed on your computer. Click Here to download JRE.