Jon Greene Advised by Dr. Hetherington
Understand how molecular reflection works Compare macro scale reflection with molecular reflection Explore how Van der Waals Interactions change surface polarization reflection
Technique using polarized light and Brewster’s angle to extinguish macro reflection en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fresnel_reflection.svg
Are caused by interactions between polarizations of particles rather than sharing of electrons Far weaker than covalent or ionic bonding Four types of intermolecular forces: dipole- dipole, ion-dipole, Debye, and London dispersion
London Dispersion Debye
A vacuum chamber would allow finer control over the delivery of gas Additional experiments could explore surface moisture’s effect on surface polarization reflection Faster camera would allow for study of dynamic systems