studying the beads

light & beads

experiment_051: thickness

Figure 01. Illuminating the thickness of the material.

Figure 02. Light "goes out" of the material when the last bends.

Figure 03. Reflection on the wall.

Figure 04. Same intensity is being transferred throughout the length of the plexiglass.

Figure 05. Same experimentation with the use of led light.
Experiment_051:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether we can transfer the light through the thickness of the transparent plastic material. The material used is similar to the experiment is a continuation of the experiment_050.
Items used in this experiment: transparent plastic piece of material (very thick), laser beam, led light, wall.

experiment_050: the split

Figure 01.Light being projected to the wall passing through the plexiglass.

Figure 02. The split of the light beam.

Figure 03. The split of the light beam.

Figure 04. The split of the light beam.

Figure 05. The split of the light beam.

Figure 06. The split of the light beam.


Figure 07. The split of the light beam.
Experiment_050:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether we can bend the light through the thick transparent plastic (slightly curved) material. The experiment is a continuation of the experiment_032 with the use of a thicker material.
Items used in this experiment: transparent plastic piece of material (very thick), laser beam, wall.

experiment_035: fiberoptic out of scratch

Figure 01. Trying to fit a bunch of fishing lines into a transparent soft tube.

Figure 02. Trying to fit a bunch of fishing lines into a transparent soft tube.

Figure 03. Trying to fit a bunch of fishing lines into a transparent soft tube: Pulling really hard.

Figure 04. Detail of the mechanism used for the pulling.

Figure 05. Detail of the transparent soft tube.

Figure 06. During the process of pulling the fishing lines.

Figure 07. Detail of the mechanism used.

Figure 08. Testing the properties of the constructed fiberoptics to be illuminated along its length when using the led light in one of its ends.

Figure 09. Testing the properties of the constructed fiberoptics to be illuminated along its length when using the led light in one of its ends.

Figure 10. Testing the properties of the constructed fiberoptics to be illuminated along its length when using the laser beam light in one of its ends.
Experiment_035:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether a bunch of fishing lines fit in a transparent plastic soft cube can act as a sideglow fiberoptics cable.
Items used in this experiment: fishing line, transparent soft tube, laser beam, led beam, twine.

experiment_032: transparent plastic

Figure 01. The reflection of the light on the wall creating a curved line.

Figure 02. Reflecting the light to the wall through the thickness of the transparent plastic material.

Figure 03. Light (spot) reflecting back to the transparent material after hitting the wall.

Figure 04. Light (spot) reflecting back to the transparent material after hitting the wall. (zoom in)

Figure 05. Similar to Figure 01, with the purpose to create diffusion.

Experiment_032:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether we can bend the light through the transparent plastic (slightly curved) material.
Items used in this experiment: transparent plastic piece of material, laser beam, wall.

experiment_018: diffusion (in the egg)

Figure 01. Light diffusion variation.

Figure 02. Light diffusion variation.

Figure 03. Light diffusion variation.

Figure 04. Light diffusion variation.
Experiment_018:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether light can be diffused homogeneously inside the transparent plexiglass egg. The experiment is driven out of the wish to find a material with properties that could help light to occupy a large volume (instead of it being a spot). Note: The small items within egg's mass are not related to the experimentation.
Items used in this experiment: fiberoptics kit, flashlight, transparent plexiglas egg.

experiment_016

Figure 01. Controlling how the light bends inside the egg by changing the angle of projection.

Figure 02. Controlling how the light does not bend inside the egg by changing the angle of projection.

Figure 03. Close up (bending).

Figure 04. Close up (straight).
Experiment_016:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether we can control the bending of the light (or not) through the roundish object (transparent plexiglas egg) when light is projected from a distance. In a way this experiment is similar to experiment_013
Items used in this experiment: laser beam, transparent plexiglas egg, air.

experiment_015: transparent plexiglass

Figure 01. Straight light projection within material.

Figure 02. Laser light changing angle within transparent mass plexiglass material.

Figure 03. Laser light changing angle within transparent mass plexiglass material when finding an obstacle (the thumb) and being projected eventually outside of it (on a furniture).

Figure 04. Laser light changing angle within transparent mass plexiglass material when finding an obstacle (the thumb) and being projected eventually outside of it (on a floor).

Figure 05. Laser light changing angle within transparent mass plexiglass material when finding an obstacle (the thumb) and being projected eventually outside of it (on a furniture).

Figure 06. Laser light changing angle within transparent mass plexiglass material when finding an obstacle (the thumb).

Figure 07. Laser light changing angle within transparent mass plexiglass material when finding an obstacle (the thumb).
Experiment_015:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether we can control if the light "angles" or not while it moves through the rectangular massive transparent object (plexiglas with bee). The experiment is similar to the experiment_013 but instead of using the egg, we used the rectangular plexiglass. The light eventually arrives in the space where it hits the floor or furniture. More experiments with plexiglass materials will follow.
Items used in this experiment: led light, transparent plexiglas rectangular with bee in it.