Light Experiments at Home with a Laser Physicist

LLNL Scientist: Félicie Albert, Laser Physicist

Duration: 12 minutes, 33 seconds

Key Learning Objectives:

  1. To understand the main responsibilities of a professional laser physicist at LLNL
  2. To understand basic principles of light

Key Terminology:
Laser, light, emission, refraction, index of refraction

Relevant NGSS Standards:
High School: HS-PS4-1 Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
https://www.nextgenscience.org/dci-arrangement/hs-ps4-waves-and-their-applications-technologies-information-transfer

Middle School: MS-PS4-1 Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
https://www.nextgenscience.org/dci-arrangement/ms-ps4-waves-and-their-applications-technologies-information-transfer

Potential Follow-up Questions:

  1. What coursework should students pursue if interested in laser physics?
  2. What is refraction?
  3. What is the index of refraction?
     

Light Experiments at Home with a Laser Physicist