The Optics Project

WebTOP Publications

“WebTOP: An X3D-Based, Web-Delivered, Interactive System for Optics Instruction,” Brian J. Thomas, Jeremy E. Davis, Grant D. Patten, Paul A. Cleveland, Peter J. Gilbert, Matt T. Hogan, Shane P. Fry, John T. Foley, Taha Mzoughi, and David C. Banks ” Proceedings of Web3D 2008, pp.31-34 (2008).
"WebTOP: A 3D Interactive System for Teaching and Learning Optics," Taha Mzoughi, S. Davis Herring, John T. Foley, Matt Morris, Peter Gilbert, Computers and Education, vol. 49, pp. 110 - 129 (2007).
"WebTOP: Web-based interactive 3D optics and waves simulations," Taha Mzoughi, John T. Foley, S. Davis Herring, Matt Morris, Ben Wyser, International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, Vol. 15, Nos. 1/2, pp.79-94. (2005)
“WebTOP: A 3D Interactive Learning System for Teaching and Learning Optics,” Matthew Morris, John T. Foley, Taha Mzoughi, and S. Davis Herring, in Proceedings of LET-WEB3D 2004, pp.34-40 (2004)
"WebTOP: Web-Based Interactive 3d Optics And Waves Simulations," Taha Mzoughi, John T Foley, S. Davis Herring, Matt Morris, Ben Wyser, in Computer Based Learning in Science, ed. by Constantinos P. Constantinou and Zacharias C. Zacharia, (University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2003), pp. 607-620.
"The Optics project on the Web (WebTOP)," John T. Foley, Taha Mzoughi, S. Davis Herring, Matt Morris, Peter J. Gilbert, and David T. Moore, in Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, CD-ROM, (Omnipress, Madison, WI, 2003), ISBN: 1-55752-759-8.
"Experiments with a WebTOP 3D Virtual Ripple Tank" Taha Mzoughi, John T. Foley, proceedings for the Tenth Syllabus Conference (Syllabus 03), July, 2003.
"Motion in the Ocean: Waves and Optics in a 3D Virtual Environment - Exclusively Online" Taha Mzoughi and John T. Foley, Syllabus Magazine, June 2003. http://www.syllabus.com/article.asp?id=7768.
"Simulations of Electric Fields in Planar Dielectric Waveguides," F.D. Carter, J.T. Foley, M. Morris, and B. Wyser. in Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, CD-ROM, (Omnipress, Madison, WI, 2003), ISBN: 1-55752-759-8.
"Visualizations of Electric Fields in Planar Dielectric Waveguides," F. D. Carter, J.T. Foley, M. Morris, and B. Wyser, Proc. National Society of Black Physicists Conf., February, 2003, Atlanta, GA.
"WebTOP: Web-Based Interactive 3d Optics And Waves Simulations" Taha Mzoughi, John T Foley, S. Davis Herring, Matt Morris, Ben Wyser, proceedings for the Sixth International Conference on Computer-based Learning in Science (CBLIS 2003),. ed. by Constantinos P. Constantinou and Zacharias C. Zacharia, 607-620 (2003)
"WebTOP: Interactive 3D Optics Simulations on the Web," John T. Foley, Kiril Vidimce, David C. Banks, and Taha Mzoughi, in Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, ed. by J. Sanchez- Mondragon, SPIE Vol. 3831, pp.214-222 (2000).
"WebTOP: Interactive Optics on the Web," Kiril Vidimce, John T. Foley, David C. Banks, Yong T. Chi, and Taha Mzoughi, ," The Web3D/VRML 2000 Symposium, Monterey, California, pp. 149-156. An image from our paper was chosen to appear on the cover of this book.
"The Optics Project (TOP)," John T. Foley and David C. Banks, Optics & Photonics News, 9, 45 and 50 (1998).
"Interactive 3D Simulation and Visualization of Optical Phenomena," John T. Foley, Kiril N. Vidimce, Ming-Hoe Kiu, and Jay Brown, IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, Vol. 18, pp. 66-69 (1998).
"Instructional Software for Visualizing Optical Phenomena," David C. Banks, John T. Foley, Kiril N. Vidimce, and Ming-Hoe Kiu, IEEE Visualization 1997, p.447-573.