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... dark brushes . ( 205 , 206 ) Double - refracting structure developed by compression or dilatation ; Fresnel's explanation of phenomenon . ( 207 ) Double - refract- ing structure produced by heat . ( 208 ) Effects of pressure and heat on ...
... dark brushes . ( 205 , 206 ) Double - refracting structure developed by compression or dilatation ; Fresnel's explanation of phenomenon . ( 207 ) Double - refract- ing structure produced by heat . ( 208 ) Effects of pressure and heat on ...
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... dark- ened room through a small circular aperture , and received on a screen at a distance , a circular image of the Sun will be de- picted there , whose diameter will correspond to that of the hole . If now the light be intercepted by ...
... dark- ened room through a small circular aperture , and received on a screen at a distance , a circular image of the Sun will be de- picted there , whose diameter will correspond to that of the hole . If now the light be intercepted by ...
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... dark lines or bands , crossing the spectrum in the direction of its breadth ; while in the in- termediate spaces the intensity of the light does not increase or decrease continually , but varies irregularly , or according to some very ...
... dark lines or bands , crossing the spectrum in the direction of its breadth ; while in the in- termediate spaces the intensity of the light does not increase or decrease continually , but varies irregularly , or according to some very ...
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... dark , of va- rious degrees of illumination . Again , some of them are well defined and single ; others are clustered together , so as to present the appearance of dark bands . They are irregularly disposed throughout the length of the ...
... dark , of va- rious degrees of illumination . Again , some of them are well defined and single ; others are clustered together , so as to present the appearance of dark bands . They are irregularly disposed throughout the length of the ...
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Humphrey Lloyd. gularity , as well in the distribution of the dark bands , as in the intensity of the intervening luminous spaces . These bands depend on the rapidity of the combustion . Thus sulphur , when burning slowly , exhibits blue ...
Humphrey Lloyd. gularity , as well in the distribution of the dark bands , as in the intensity of the intervening luminous spaces . These bands depend on the rapidity of the combustion . Thus sulphur , when burning slowly , exhibits blue ...
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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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