Color and Polarization Mr颜色和偏振先生. D Physics.ppt

Color and Polarization Color Determined by frequency of light reaching the eye Hot bodies produce different frequencies of light depending on temp. - red hot, white hot Color of opaque object depends on light frequencies reflected (or not absorbed) Color of transparent object depends on light transmitted (or not absorbed) Human Vision Two types of cells detect light in the eye, rods and cones In dim light only rods operate and no color is seen 3 types of cones give color vision, each sensitive to different wavelengths: short (blue), medium (green) and long (red) Additive Color Mixing Mixing light is additive process - color TV, stage lighting Primary colors of light are red, blue, green When primary colors are combined, produce white (polychromatic) light If one color is removed from white light, complimentary color is seen Complimentary Colors Complimentary color pairs Red and cyan (blue-green) Blue and yellow Green and magenta (red-blue) Any color can be produced from a combination of red, blue, and green lights Additive Color Mixing Subtractive Mixing Mixing of pigments is subtractive process pigment absorbs certain frequencies, reflecting the color we see Primary pigments are cyan, magenta, yellow Used in paints, color printing, color photography Additive and Subtractive Mixing CMYK print process Java animation Structural Colors Some colors due to scattering of light and polarization: no pigments for colors Blue light absorbed and scattered by air molecules, causes blue sky Red sunsets due to path of light from setting sun passing through more atmosphere, more blue scattering Structural Colors Colors seen in feathers of blue jays and peacocks, and in blue eyes are due to scattering of light by the fine structure Color of sea water is cyan because water absorbs red and infrared Polarization Wave oscillations confined to single plane Only transverse waves, (all e-m waves) can be polarized Normal light emissions unpolarized, plane of vibration random Occurs throug