Other Physics Sites and Information Sources

The physics information available on the WWW is growing, but doesn't yet approach that available through universities, libraries, and books. However, from the viewpoint of interest and fun, there's lots to explore. Also, there's an increasing amount of good reference material. Here's an annotated list of some good starting points. If you have other favorites, we'd be glad to hear from you.

Most of the links on this page leave the ANSR web pages... If you go, farewell, and happy exploring! Hope to see you again sometime!

BRIEF PHYSICS INTRODUCTIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

• This site's Introduction to Applied Physics - a really quick overview of applied physics
• Syracuse University's Department of Physics Modules & Simulations pages - a growing collection of physics tutorials and demonstrations; snippets using a variety of WWW tools; even includes a module on Neural Networks
• The Laws List by Erik Max Francis - a large listing of many laws, paradoxes, and thought-experiments in physics; short explanation of each

MORE EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL

ON-LINE

Educational material is available not only at the specific sites listed in this section, but also at many of the other sites linked on this page.

• Exploratorium - web site of the Exploratorium, an innovative science museum in San Francisco; interesting and entertaining topical info and experiments in physics; great place for kids
• University of Pennsylvania, Prof. Larry Gladney's on-line book The Interactive Textbook of PFP96 - a beautiful, introductory short course in mathematical physics
• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory's Fusion Energy Education Site - offers a variety of levels and kinds of information about the physics of fusion energy
• Space Physics Textbook by the Space Physics Group of Oulu, Finland - this might not be exactly what you envision as "Space Physics," unless you're a physicist, but the book is an interesting exploration of plasmas and magnetic fields in the solar system; some of the space physics phenomena discussed also occur in laser-driven fusion targets

OFF-LINE

• Eric M. Rogers, Physics for the Inquiring Mind (Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1960) - a classic approach to conveying the methods of physics to the non-physicist; both hard work and entertaining; physics may have changed in detail since this book was written, but the spirit of physics is well-conveyed, here, and there's plenty of good, basic physics here that's still relevant to the world

UNIVERSITY, LABORATORY, AND RESEARCH GROUPS (noncommercial)

• European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) - one of Europe's outstanding physics facilities
• University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) - home of the Omega laser, exploring the physics of laser-driven fusion
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) - home of many diverse physics research programs; the LLNL Physics and Advanced Technology Directorate , including the flagship National Ignition Facility (NIF) now at the stage of bringing a significant number of beams to target, while continuing construction on additional beams
• Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) - home of many diverse physics research programs
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - formerly known as the National Bureau of Standards; the NIST Gallery is an especially nice place to browse for general-interest images of modern physics and technology projects
• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) - USA's largest research lab for Magnetic Fusion Energy
• Princeton University Department of Physics - notable contributions to a wide range of physics research areas; site is strongly oriented towards professional interests; should be readable if you have some physics background

COMPANIES

• AT&T Labs Research - research in many areas of computing and communication

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• The American Physical Society (APS)
• The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

SCIENCE HISTORY

• Bradbury Science Museum - Los Alamos National Laboratory recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary; the Atomic City's history includes innovations both including and beyond "The Bomb"
• American Institute of Physics, History - Highlights the history of physics and provides links to other science-history web sites

REFERENCE MATERIAL ON-LINE

• American Institute of Physics - publisher of a wide range of physics-related information, both on-line and off-line
• NIST's Physical Reference Data - many constants and conversion factors for physics from the keeper of the USA's standards
• NRL Plasma Formulary - an invaluable working reference for anyone working in areas of plasma physics
• PhysLink.com - online education and physics news source, with a Q&A service for the curious

LISTS OF OTHER SITES/LINKS

• WWW Virtual Library, Physics Section - a wide-ranging list of physics links

Of course, some of the well-known Internet catalog/search sites will allow you to find lots more!

• Google - Perhaps the best at finding the info you want
• Yahoo! - Their "Advanced Search" is easy to use and helpful

THE LIGHTER SIDE OF PHYSICS

If you've been browsing through some tough physics sites, maybe it's time to unwind with a little humor...

• Cartoon Physics - Lots of us have grown up learning some of our "physics" by watching the ubiquitous cartoon; here's a chance to "solidify" your knowledge

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