Laser maze

How does this exhibit work?

Move the green balls. This allows you to rotate the mirrors and thus also aim the laser beam at the mirrors. Light will reflect from one mirror to the other. Try to bounce the light to yellow sensor.Mist comes out of the table's holes. This allows you to see the laser beam clearly.

What is the science behind it?

The ultimate tool of the scientist? The laser! This is a light source that emits a narrow, coloured beam of light.

In this maze, you can aim the lasers at the mirrors. The laser enters at a certain angle and bounces off the mirror at the same angle. When you rotate the mirrors, the light bounces from one mirror to the other. When the light hits a sensor in a yellow circle, a nice surprise awaits you.

Laser in a laser cutter

A laser cutter is a machine that can cut or engrave materials such as wood or plexiglass very precisely. It does this with a powerful laser.

Curious to what you can make with it? Drop by our Atelier.

Laser for healthy fries

When you fry a potato, it forms a substance that causes cancer: acrylamide. Most potatoes form a little acrylamide and are not dangerous. But some potatoes form a lot of acrylamide.

You cannot see the difference with the naked eye, but a laser scanner can! It illuminates the potatoes and captures the light signals. A dangerous potato gives off different light signals. It is then sold as a mash potato. Because making delicious mash with those potatoes is completely safe.