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... manner to be rendered evident . This apparently easy test of the materiality of light was appealed to by many experimental philosophers of the last century , and with various results . The effects observed have been traced , with much ...
... manner to be rendered evident . This apparently easy test of the materiality of light was appealed to by many experimental philosophers of the last century , and with various results . The effects observed have been traced , with much ...
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... manner , and in the same degree , on all . It is obvious , then , that an undulation will be propagated along all the strings ; and that these undu- lations will be equal in magnitude , and will be propagated with the same velocity ...
... manner , and in the same degree , on all . It is obvious , then , that an undulation will be propagated along all the strings ; and that these undu- lations will be equal in magnitude , and will be propagated with the same velocity ...
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... manner , if m'n ' be drawn parallel to mn , the wave diverging from m ' will in the same time have reached the spherical sur- face whose radius , m'o ' , is equal to n'k . The surface which touches all these spheres at any instant is ...
... manner , if m'n ' be drawn parallel to mn , the wave diverging from m ' will in the same time have reached the spherical sur- face whose radius , m'o ' , is equal to n'k . The surface which touches all these spheres at any instant is ...
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... manner we obtain a spectrum as broad as we wish , and whose light is as simple as before . ( 43 ) In order to determine the laws of dispersion , it is necessary to find experimentally the indices of refraction of the several species of ...
... manner we obtain a spectrum as broad as we wish , and whose light is as simple as before . ( 43 ) In order to determine the laws of dispersion , it is necessary to find experimentally the indices of refraction of the several species of ...
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... manner as by the inclosed water prism , the parallel plates of glass producing no change in the direction of the refracted ray . The substance whose dispersive power is sought being formed into a thin prism , a beam of light is to be ...
... manner as by the inclosed water prism , the parallel plates of glass producing no change in the direction of the refracted ray . The substance whose dispersive power is sought being formed into a thin prism , a beam of light is to be ...
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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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