Physics in Pictures
Free Floating Plasma Orb or Squid Ghost
Ghost of discharged capacitor found haunting a glass of water! What could be more scary than that? Try a hot ball of electric plasma.
Laser-Plasma Creates Electro-Optic Shocks
High power laser pulses create shockwaves and bubbles in plasma.
Dust devils on Mars!
What does this image look like to you? Could it be a close up of a tattoo or a lizard's back or even silly putty that was rubbed on a news paper?
Red Dye Crowned in Milk
This crown is formed by the splash and droplets of a 2 mm drop of red dye impacting on a thin layer of milk.
Centrifugal Instability of an Oscillating Boundary Layer
A cylinder twisting back and forth in water, produces a "centrifugal instability," as shown by fluorescent dye. This fluid pattern will not only help scientists better understand ocean dynamics, but it is also aesthetically beautiful.