Electromagnetic waves are members of a family of waves with common properties called the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuous range of wavelengths. The types of ...

Published in Nature, scientists at King's College London, Harvard University, UC Berkeley and others have shared the ...

An international team of researchers has developed an optical device that mimics the behavior of both black and white holes.

Physicists at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a compact laser that ...

Divide the class into groups, each of which researches the uses and or dangers of electromagnetic waves from specific parts of the spectrum. This short film will be relevant for teaching physics.

Terahertz (THz) waves are located between microwaves and infrared light in the electromagnetic spectrum. They can pass through many materials without causing damage, making them useful for ...