T López-Arias et al 2009 Phys. Educ. 44 582 doi:10.1088/0031-9120/44/6/002
T López-Arias, G Calzà, L M Gratton and S Oss
Show affiliationsA simple experiment is presented to visualize inferior and superior mirages in the laboratory. A quantitative analysis is done using ray tracing with both photographic and computational techniques. The mirage's image, as seen by the eye or the camera lens, can be used to analyse the deflection and inversion of light rays.
01.50.Pa Laboratory experiments and apparatus
42.79.Bh Lenses, prisms and mirrors
42.68.-w Atmospheric and ocean optics
42.25.Gy Edge and boundary effects; reflection and refraction
Optics, quantum optics and lasers
Issue 6 (November 2009)
Received 28 May 2009, in final form 16 June 2009
T López-Arias et al 2009 Phys. Educ. 44 582
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