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How a Compact Disk Works

How a Compact Disk Works

This tutorial explores how a laser beam is focused onto the surface of a spinning compact disc, and how variations between pits and lands on the disc surface affect how light is either scattered by the disc surface or reflected back into a detector.
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 10, 2001
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 12, 2018
Author:
 
Submitter:
John Walkup
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website, Java Applet
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Unknown
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No

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