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### Faraday Rotation

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Light, passing through heavy glass, has its direction of polarization rotated slightly if a magnetic field is applied to the glass.  
\[[In-Depth Description](/presentations/faraday-rotation)\]

### Electromagnetic Spear

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Three dimensional model showing B-field and E-field of electromagnetic radiation.  
\[[In-Depth Description](/presentations/electromagnetic-spear)\]

### Hertz Resonator

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Production and detection of electromagnetic waves using LC oscillator; transmission and detection inductors are 1m diameter copper rings.  
\[[In-Depth Description](/presentations/hertz-resonator)\]

### Radio Wave Properties

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A 300 MHz signal broadcast from a half-wave dipole antenna and various receiver antennae show the orientation of **E** and **B** components of electromagnetic radiation.  
\[[In-Depth Description](/presentations/radio-wave-properties)\]

### Microwave Properties

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3 GHz (10 cm wavelength) microwaves are used for the demonstration of travelling and standing waves, reflection, interference, refraction, diffraction, absorption, polarization, tunneling, and waveguides.  
\[[In-Depth Description](/presentations/microwave-properties)\]

### Pulse Reflections in a Coaxial Cable

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Individual voltage pulses sent down a coaxial cable reflect differently depending on how we terminate the end of the cable.  
\[[In-Depth Description](/presentations/pulse-reflections-coax-cable)\]

### Group/Phase Velocity

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The group velocity of two harmonic waves can be shown (on an oscilloscope) to be less than or greater than the individual phase velocities.

### Dipole Radiation

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The radiation pattern from a 1/2 wave dipole antenna can be explored with a transistor radio (100 MHz, FM).

### FM Standing Waves

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Electromagnetic waves reflecting off the blackboard interfere with incoming waves to produce standing waves.

### Spectrum Piano

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The visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum is represented by less than an octave of the keys; UV, IR, and microwaves are also indicated.  
\[[In-Depth Description](/presentations/spectrum-piano)\]

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