Applied Science

Zeeman Effect - Control light with magnetic fields

Electron microscope image capture via microcontroller (with drill bit animation)

DIY Scanning Electron Microscope - Overview

Intro to Fourier Optics and the 4F correlator

Electron microscope slow-motion video of vinyl LP

Explanation of how kilowatt-hour meters work (electromechanical)

Patterning aluminum with the photoresist lift-off method

How anti-theft tags work - magnetostriction

Product Review: CP06 low-cost AC/DC clamp-on current probe

How a breathalyzer works (alcohol sensor)

Cathode ray tube disassembly and explanation

Automatic cat feeder with stepper motor and ATMega AVR

Details in the process of making blacker than vantablack coatings (part 1?)

Make vacuum pre-loaded spherical air bearings without special tools

High speed X-ray video: jumping beans, wind-up toys and more!

Trigger circuit for large xenon flash tubes

Drawing on a plasma display with a laser pointer

Hypercentric optics: A camera lens that can see behind objects

Electron microscope image capture with an oscilloscope

First test with 4.8KJ xenon flash lamp (Speedotron 4803 strobe light)

Building a liquid crystal display (LCD)

Clear flexible printed circuits - first success

Build an electroluminescent glass panel display -- an Apollo DSKY

Obeying the law (of physics)! Kinetic energy and momentum explained

DIY flex sensor gloves for possible VR or video game control

X-ray timelapse of fluid movement in plants, stop-motion animation, sensor teardown/repair

Holograms on chocolate

Cryogenic treatment of drill bits: tested 2X lifetime and microstructure analysis

Measure the mass of an eyelash with a DIY microbalance

Use an oscilloscope to collect optical spectral data

Tutorial: Op-amp circuit for force sensor signal conditioning

Tutorial: How to design a transistor circuit that controls low-power devices

Shooting an electron beam through air

A refrigerator that works by stretching rubber bands

E-paper hacking: fastest possible refresh rate

Silver nanoprisms grown into structural colors by high power LEDs

Etching silicon wafers to make colorful Rugate optical filters (porous silicon)

Photosynthesis photography: Making images with living plant leaves

Electron microscope animation: Carbon nanotubes pulled into thread

How Digital Light Processing (DLP) works

Prototyping with Applied Science: Design and build a bite sensor

Measuring the amount of lead (Pb) consumed when drinking from lead crystal glassware. Is it safe?

Antique 4x5 camera creates 20 micron photolithography masks: Super tiny tax form

Testing UV absorption eyewear and sunscreen with a deuterium light source

Electroluminescent paint and multi-channel control circuit

DIY mass spectrometer measures potassium in dietary salt substitute

Identify chemicals with radio frequencies - Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (MRI without magnets)

Olestra (zero calorie cooking oil) - chemical synthesis and taste test

Dry water and Burning ice: all about gas hydrates

How a film camera superimposes the date onto photos

Electro-osmosis: pumping water with electricity and no magnets