shrinking beads

water beads

Photo credits: Kristophe Diaz

Photo credits: Kristophe Diaz

Photo credits: Kristophe Diaz

experiment_055: rocks in net

Figure 01. Rocks in the net (zoom in).

Figure 02. Rocks in the net (zoom out).

Figure 03. Top view of the rocks in the net when this is lighted with a flash light (small test).

Figure 04. Positioning the net under a lighting bulb.

Figure 05. Positioning the net under a lighting bulb.

Figure 06. Positioning the net under a lighting bulb (seen from far).
Experiment_055:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the rocks in the nest can diffuse the light.
Items used in this experiment: white rocks, net, light bulb

experiment_053: transluscent rock(s)

Figure 01. A transluscent rock.

Figure 02. A transluscent rock.

Figure 03. A transluscent rock.

Figure 04. A transluscent rock.

Figure 05. A transluscent rock.

Figure 06. A transluscent rock.
Experiment_053:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether rocks found at the beach can be used to diffuse light.
Items used in this experiment: white rocks found at the beach, flash light, led light.

experiment_052: many small rocks

Figure 01. The flash light lights between the mirror and the plexiglass with the rocks on it.

Figure 02. Close up of rocks creating diffusion.

Figure 03. Close up of rocks creating diffusion.

Figure 04. Light diffusion (top view).

Figure 05. Light diffusion (top view).
Experiment_052:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the rocks on the transparent plexiglass and the mirror can provide a space for the light to be diffused.
Items used in this experiment: many small rocks, mirror, flash light.

experiment_040: special type of glass

Figure 01. Light diffusion: Total occupancy of the water-volume provided.

Figure 02. Changing the angle of the light projected in the water creates different type of result: no diffusion.

Figure 03. Playing more with the angle.

Figure 04. Elevation view of the special type of glass with its curves.

Experiment_040:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether this special type of glass can diffuse the light captured in its curved surfaces in a more interesting way.
Items used in this experiment: water, special type of glass, laser beam.

experiment_039: effect

Figure 01. Testing the light effect projected in the wall through the device.

Figure 02. A different effect.

Figure 03. Direct, straight projection (circle shape).

Figure 04. Separating the two parts of the device. Projection of light through one of the parts.

Figure 05.Separating the two parts of the device. Projection of light through one of the parts.
Experiment_039:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether we can alter the reflections on the wall coming out of the device constructed for experimentation with light travel in curved space. This experiment is a continuation of the experiment_038. The light effect is generated by the way the light reflects on the aluminum foil and the way it projects itself in the rough surface of the wall.
Items used in this experiment: paper tubes (out of toilet paper), aluminum foil, laser beam, rough wall.

experiment_034: water bottle

Figure 01. Process of the experiment: contructing a frame for the bottle.

Figure 02. Elevation view of the water bottle from the outdoors (daylight side of the experiment).

Figure 03. Birds-eye view of the water bottle from the outdoors (daylight side of the experiment).

Figure 04. Top view of the water bottle from the indoors (dark side of the experiment).

Figure 05. Birds-eye view of the water bottle from the indoors (dark side of the experiment).

Figure 06. Experiment in action. Overall view of the bottle acting like a lamp.

Figure 07. The bottle illuminates the marble of the window. Through this reflection the room is lighted even more.

Figure 08. The bottle illuminates the marble of the window. Through this reflection the room is lighted even more (zoom in).

Figure 09. Side view of the bottle while lighting the room.

Figure 10. Similar to Figure 08.

Figure 11. The light from the bottle illuminates the room (see objects of the table).

Figure 12. Overall room's light during the experiment.

Figure 13. Illumination expanding.

Figure 14. Light in space without the use of the water bottle.
Experiment_034:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the water bottle filled with water can bring daylight inside a dark room. In a way the water multiplies the intensity of light captured in the bottle and has the capacity to light a living room.
Items used in this experiment: water bottle, cardboard, water.

experiment_031: ice cubes

Figure 01. Fibers lighted while transferring the light from the flash light to the ice-cubes.

Figure 02. Process of the experiment.

Figure 03. Ice-cubes case with one cube lighted from the transferring of light.
Experiment_031:
Experiment_029: [Do not try this at home]
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the ice cubes can provide a material for diffusing the light.
Items used in this experiment: ice cubes, fiberoptics, flash light.

experiment_028: corridor

Figure 01. Light deriving in the white walls of the dark (interior) corridor.

Figure 02. The mirror that sends the daylight in the space.

Figure 03. The daylight arriving in the corridor when using a door as a vertical (to the corridor) obstacle.

Figure 04. The light in the corridor without directing the daylight through mirrors.

Figure 05. The (broken) mirror used in these experiments (24-28).
Experiment_028:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether we can bring daytime light through mirrors' reflection in an interior dark corridor. The experiment is a continuation to the experiments_024-_027. We have tried to use an obstacle in order to further diffuse the light in the corridor. However the obstacle acts the other way, by concentrating light more.
Items used in this experiment: mirror, door, corridor, daytime light.