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Refractive indices ... eat this list
*Refractive Indices of Edible Optical Materials
**1.00* = Air (/Included for reference/)
*1.47* = Borosilicate glass (/Included for reference/)
*1.49* = Potassium chloride
*1.54* = Sodium chloride
*1.57* = Sucrose
*1.59* = Sodium potassium tartrate
*1.63* = Isomaltitol
http://www.osa-opn.org/home/articles/volume_25/december_2014/departments/edible_optics/#.VIj8HYvF98E Edible Optics
Stephen R. Wilk
Five years have passed since Stephen R. Wilk wrote about edible
lasers for OPN. This month he takes a look at edible
optics---lenses, prisms, films and even optical fibers made of
sugar and salt.
(sorry, you may need to be an OSA member to access the full story at the
link above).
http://www.osa-opn.org/home/articles/volume_25/december_2014/departments/edible_optics/edible_optics_recipe_book/ Edible Optics Recipes
Here are a few recipes for edible optics you can make at home.
Edible fiber optics:
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J. Madigan. "Edible fiber optics," NASA Langley Research Center
Science Directorate EPO
programs.
http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/EDDOCS/RadiationBudget/fiber_optics.html *
S. Kellett. "Make a jelly optical fiber," Commonwealth Scientific
and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia.
http://ow.ly/Dab2ZEdible magnifying glass:
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Tararoys. "Cook up an edible magnifying glass," Instructables.
www.instructables.com/id/Cook-up-an-Edible-Magnifying-Glass
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http://www.instructables.com/id/Cook-up-an-Edible-Magnifying-Glass>
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S. Kellett. "Jelly lens for your smartphone," Double Helix blog,
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation,
Australia.
https://blogs.csiro.au/helix/jelly-lens-for-your-smartphone/Candy glass:
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B. Askham. "Try this: sugar glass - the shattering truth,"
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation,
Australia.
www.csiro.au/helix/sciencemail/activities/SugarGlass.html
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http://www.csiro.au/helix/sciencemail/activities/SugarGlass.html>
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W. Heffner. "Candy glass making demonstration for classroom or
science activity," International Materials Institute for Glass,
Lehigh University, USA.
www.lehigh.edu/imi/pdf/CandyGlassRecipe.pdf
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http://www.lehigh.edu/imi/pdf/CandyGlassRecipe.pdf>
Japanese water cake (mizu shingen mochi):
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Moso Gourmet. "Mizu Shingen Mochi Recipe," published 29 August
2014. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCQUMAD-Jao
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCQUMAD-Jao>