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... REFRACTION . ( 22 ) Intensity of re- ( 20 , 21 ) Reflexion of light twofold ; law of reflexion . flected light . ( 23 , 24 ) Law of refraction ; refractive index . ( 25-27 ) Deviation of ray refracted by prism . ( 28 ) Refractive index ...
... REFRACTION . ( 22 ) Intensity of re- ( 20 , 21 ) Reflexion of light twofold ; law of reflexion . flected light . ( 23 , 24 ) Law of refraction ; refractive index . ( 25-27 ) Deviation of ray refracted by prism . ( 28 ) Refractive index ...
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... REFRACTION . ( 60 ) Property of double refraction discovered by Bartholinus . ( 61 , 62 ) Bodies possessing it ; Iceland spar . ( 63 ) Ordinary and extraordinary rays . ( 64 , 65 ) Optic axis ; phenomena of double refraction symmetrical ...
... REFRACTION . ( 60 ) Property of double refraction discovered by Bartholinus . ( 61 , 62 ) Bodies possessing it ; Iceland spar . ( 63 ) Ordinary and extraordinary rays . ( 64 , 65 ) Optic axis ; phenomena of double refraction symmetrical ...
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... refraction ; law of Arago . ( 159 ) Complete polariza- tion of reflected light ; law of Brewster . ( 160 , 161 ) Change of plane of polarization by reflexion and refraction , PAGE 122 135 CHAPTER X. ELLIPTIC POLARIZATION . ( 162 ) ...
... refraction ; law of Arago . ( 159 ) Complete polariza- tion of reflected light ; law of Brewster . ( 160 , 161 ) Change of plane of polarization by reflexion and refraction , PAGE 122 135 CHAPTER X. ELLIPTIC POLARIZATION . ( 162 ) ...
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... refraction . ( 189 , 190 ) External conical refraction established ex- perimentally ; law connecting planes of polarization ; effect of linear aper- ture . ( 191 ) Internal conical refraction . ( 192 ) Reflexion and refraction by ...
... refraction . ( 189 , 190 ) External conical refraction established ex- perimentally ; law connecting planes of polarization ; effect of linear aper- ture . ( 191 ) Internal conical refraction . ( 192 ) Reflexion and refraction by ...
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Humphrey Lloyd. refraction in direction of axis . ( 215 ) Mr. Airy's discovery of elliptic pola- rization in directions inclined to axis . ( 216 ) Prof. Mac Cullagh's theory of refraction in quartz . ( 217 ) Rotatory polarization of ...
Humphrey Lloyd. refraction in direction of axis . ( 215 ) Mr. Airy's discovery of elliptic pola- rization in directions inclined to axis . ( 216 ) Prof. Mac Cullagh's theory of refraction in quartz . ( 217 ) Rotatory polarization of ...
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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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