Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The PhoTop consists of a flat disk 12 cm in diameter and a two part aluminum spindle. When the top is spun, the UV or other light source is pointed at the spinning top’s phosphorescent surface, resulting in green luminescent spiral patterns, as well as Lissajous and other figures. It is a mesmerizing piece of kinetic art, a toy or plaything for the amusement of children and the young at heart, and an educational apparatus to illustrate principles of quantum mechanics and phosphorescence, as well as principles of pattern formation.
Get it here: teachersource.com/product/the-photop
The PhoTop consists of a flat disk 12 cm in diameter and a two part aluminum spindle. When the top is spun, the UV or other light source is pointed at the spinning top’s phosphorescent surface, resulting in green luminescent spiral patterns, as well as Lissajous and other figures. It is a mesmerizing piece of kinetic art, a toy or plaything for the amusement of children and the young at heart, and an educational apparatus to illustrate principles of quantum mechanics and phosphorescence, as well as principles of pattern formation.
Get it here: teachersource.com/product/the-photop
