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... aperture . ( 104 ) Diffraction by small circular aperture . ( 105 ) Diffraction by opaque circular disc . ( 106 ) Diffracted rings produced by fibres irregularly disposed ; Young's eriometer . ( 107 , 108 ) Diffraction by fine gratings ...
... aperture . ( 104 ) Diffraction by small circular aperture . ( 105 ) Diffraction by opaque circular disc . ( 106 ) Diffracted rings produced by fibres irregularly disposed ; Young's eriometer . ( 107 , 108 ) Diffraction by fine gratings ...
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... be made to re- volve rapidly , its velocity may be such that the light trans- mitted through the opening at one extremity of the diameter shall not pass through the opposite aperture on its return 6 PROPAGATION OF LIGHT .
... be made to re- volve rapidly , its velocity may be such that the light trans- mitted through the opening at one extremity of the diameter shall not pass through the opposite aperture on its return 6 PROPAGATION OF LIGHT .
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Humphrey Lloyd. shall not pass through the opposite aperture on its return , but be intercepted by the adjacent tooth ... aperture near the eye - piece . It is then received on a transparent plate , placed between the focus and the eye ...
Humphrey Lloyd. shall not pass through the opposite aperture on its return , but be intercepted by the adjacent tooth ... aperture near the eye - piece . It is then received on a transparent plate , placed between the focus and the eye ...
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Humphrey Lloyd. telescope , having passed through one of the apertures in the revolving wheel , and is received perpendicularly on the mirror in the focus of the second . It then returns by the same route , and is received by the eye at ...
Humphrey Lloyd. telescope , having passed through one of the apertures in the revolving wheel , and is received perpendicularly on the mirror in the focus of the second . It then returns by the same route , and is received by the eye at ...
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... aperture in the window , and is allowed to fall upon a metallic mirror , a reflected beam is seen pursuing a determinate direc- tion after leaving the mirror ; and if the eye be placed in this direction , it will perceive a brilliant ...
... aperture in the window , and is allowed to fall upon a metallic mirror , a reflected beam is seen pursuing a determinate direc- tion after leaving the mirror ; and if the eye be placed in this direction , it will perceive a brilliant ...
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amplitudes angle of incidence aperture Arago axes azimuth beam bright bright band centre circularly polarized coincides colours common light complete corresponding crystal deduced denote deviation difference of phase diffraction direction distance diverging double refraction edge effects elasticity elliptically polarized equal ether Fresnel fringes glass History inci incident light incident ray inclined intensity interference interval of retardation Jamin latter length light polarized light reflected luminous origin medium molecules Newton observed opposite optic axis parallel particles perpendicular plane phenomena plane of incidence plane of polarization plane of reflexion plane-polarized polarized light polarized ray polarizing angle portions position Post 8vo principal section principle prism produced propagated ratio reflected light refracted pencils refracted rays refractive index refrangibility result rings Second Edition shadow spectrum Square crown 8vo substance theory thickness tion transmitted traversed undulation vary velocity vibrations vis viva vols wave-theory Woodcuts
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