Fun outreach in OpticsPhysics League

  1. Verónica González Fernández 1
  2. F. Hevia 2
  3. B. G. del Rio 2
  4. L. Sanchez Tejerina 2
  5. David Mateos Villan 1
  1. 1 Asociación sin ánimo de lucro Physics League, BS005, Facultad de Ciencias, Paseo de Belén 7, CP 47011, Valladolid, España
  2. 2 Universidad de Valladolid
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    Universidad de Valladolid

    Valladolid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01fvbaw18

Journal:
Óptica pura y aplicada

ISSN: 2171-8814

Year of publication: 2020

Volume: 53

Issue: 1

Type: Article

DOI: 10.7149/OPA.53.1.51036 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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SCImago Journal Rank

  • Year 2020
  • SJR Journal Impact: 0.147
  • Best Quartile: Q4
  • Area: Engineering (miscellaneous) Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 399/648
  • Area: Mechanical Engineering Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 651/1051
  • Area: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 311/572
  • Area: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 224/331

Scopus CiteScore

  • Year 2020
  • CiteScore of the Journal : 0.6
  • Area: Engineering (miscellaneous) Percentile: 21
  • Area: Mechanical Engineering Percentile: 16
  • Area: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Percentile: 9
  • Area: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Percentile: 8

Journal Citation Indicator (JCI)

  • Year 2020
  • Journal Citation Indicator (JCI): 0.07
  • Best Quartile: Q4
  • Area: OPTICS Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 113/115

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  • Total citations: 0
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Abstract

The outreach activities related to Optics and Photonics carried out by the non-profit association Physics League are presented. Physics League is located at the Science Faculty of the University of Valladolid, and is formed by young scientists and bachelor students. The key features of the activity carried out by the association are: 1) the interaction of the public with the experiments, in contrast with mere demonstration; 2) the setting of the experiments in a universe or story, real or fictional, which the public might feel identified with or attracted to; and 3) the use of uncommon staging such as theatrical plays or escape rooms. The great impact of its activities, with almost 20,000 participants in just five years, and the positive feedback obtained make the results from the small-scale outreach carried out by the association useful to motivate future scientists and to bring science (especially Physics) closer to society.

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The authors thank the European Physical Society and its Young Minds project, the Optical Society of America, the American Physical Society, the Valladolid Deputation for the funding received, and the Science Faculty of the University of Valladolid for the provided facilities. We also thank the Science Museum of Valladolid for the support in our joint activities. Thanks are also due to all the members of the Physics League for their valuable contributions and the time invested in these activities.

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