Title

Educational Light-POD: An Activity for Middle and High School Students To Explore the Principles of Analog Transmission Using Photoacoustic Modulation of Fluorescence

Authors

Authors

L. Echevarria;F. E. Hernandez

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Chem. Educ.

Keywords

Elementary/Middle School Science; High School/Introductory Chemistry; First-Year Undergraduate/General; Demonstrations; Laboratory; Instruction; Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives; Fluorescence Spectroscopy; Lasers; Molecular Properties/Structure; UV-Vis Spectroscopy; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Education, Scientific Disciplines

Abstract

In an effort to entice more pre-college students to become the future scientists, a simple multicomponent device, the Educational Light-Pod (ELP), was developed to introduce the principles of analog transmission using photoacoustic modulation of fluorescence in an illustrative manner. This eye-catching activity combines concepts of chemistry, physics, optics, and engineering. The ELP can be built by middle and high school students under the supervision of their science teacher; however, if the cost associated with the students individually building the apparatus is prohibitive, the ELP can be used for group demonstrations.

Journal Title

Journal of Chemical Education

Volume

90

Issue/Number

7

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

900

Last Page

903

WOS Identifier

WOS:000322102800019

ISSN

0021-9584

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