Elementary Treatise on the Wave-theory of LightLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1857 - 208 páginas |
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... David Brewster to discover that the greater number of crystals possessed two optic axes . Among the most remarkable of the crystals with two axes may be mentioned arragonite , mica , sul- phate of barytes , sulphate of lime , topaz ...
... David Brewster to discover that the greater number of crystals possessed two optic axes . Among the most remarkable of the crystals with two axes may be mentioned arragonite , mica , sul- phate of barytes , sulphate of lime , topaz ...
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... David Brewster . This experiment consisted simply in taking the impression of the surface of the pearl on wax , or any other substance fitted to receive it : it was found that the impressed surface displayed all the colours of the ori ...
... David Brewster . This experiment consisted simply in taking the impression of the surface of the pearl on wax , or any other substance fitted to receive it : it was found that the impressed surface displayed all the colours of the ori ...
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... David Brewster observed a similar case of inter- ference , produced by two plates of equal thickness slightly in- clined ; the thickness traversed in the two plates being altered by their inclination . In the foregoing cases , the ...
... David Brewster observed a similar case of inter- ference , produced by two plates of equal thickness slightly in- clined ; the thickness traversed in the two plates being altered by their inclination . In the foregoing cases , the ...
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... David Brewster observed to be richly coloured ; the bands of colour being parallel to the line of junction of the two glasses , and their breadth being greater , the less the inclination of the plates . The colours in the first lateral ...
... David Brewster observed to be richly coloured ; the bands of colour being parallel to the line of junction of the two glasses , and their breadth being greater , the less the inclination of the plates . The colours in the first lateral ...
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... David Brewster , In the year 1811 he commenced an extensive series of experiments , with the view of 126 POLARIZATION OF LIGHT .
... David Brewster , In the year 1811 he commenced an extensive series of experiments , with the view of 126 POLARIZATION OF LIGHT .
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angle of incidence aperture axes azimuth bands beam bright bands centre circularly polarized coincides colours common light corresponding Crown 8vo crystal dark denote deviation diameter difference of phase diffraction direction distance diverging double refraction edge effect elasticity elliptically polarized equal ether Fresnel fringes glass Iceland spar inci incident light incident ray inclined intensity interference interval of retardation Jamin length light reflected luminous origin medium metal mirror 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 prism produced propagated ratio reflected light reflected pencil refracted rays refractive index refrangibility result rhombohedron right angles rings Second Edition shadow spectrum square substance thickness tion transmitted traversed undulation vary velocity velocity of propagation vibrations vols wave-theory Woodcuts
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