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... for aid in the experimental illustrations when the Lectures were delivered , and for his assist- ance while the revision has been passing through the press . J. N. L. CONTENTS . LECTURE I. Importance of Spectrum Analysis , 1.
... for aid in the experimental illustrations when the Lectures were delivered , and for his assist- ance while the revision has been passing through the press . J. N. L. CONTENTS . LECTURE I. Importance of Spectrum Analysis , 1.
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Sir Norman Lockyer. CONTENTS . LECTURE I. Importance of Spectrum Analysis , 1. - Newton , 1. - Plan of this work , 3. - What is a spectroscope ? 4. - What is a prism ? 4 . -Reflection and refraction , 4. - Effect of the prism on light ...
Sir Norman Lockyer. CONTENTS . LECTURE I. Importance of Spectrum Analysis , 1. - Newton , 1. - Plan of this work , 3. - What is a spectroscope ? 4. - What is a prism ? 4 . -Reflection and refraction , 4. - Effect of the prism on light ...
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... importance of these different angles you will see by and by . The discoveries of Newton , to which I have already alluded , were connected with prisms , and were based on well - known properties of light . If a beam of light , as for ...
... importance of these different angles you will see by and by . The discoveries of Newton , to which I have already alluded , were connected with prisms , and were based on well - known properties of light . If a beam of light , as for ...
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... important discovery . White light is compounded , of light of different degrees of refrangibility . But how is it possible to show the truth of Newton's assertion that white light is compounded of these different colours ? We can do so ...
... important discovery . White light is compounded , of light of different degrees of refrangibility . But how is it possible to show the truth of Newton's assertion that white light is compounded of these different colours ? We can do so ...
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absorption lines absorption spectrum Aldebaran application arrangement astronomers atmosphere band black lines blue bright lines Bunsen chromosphere coincident collimating lens colour comet continuous spectrum dark lines deal dense determine direct-vision dispersion electric lamp examine experiment F line fact flame Fraunhofer lines gas or vapour gaseous gases give glass green Huggins hydrogen lines important Induction Coils instance instrument iron Kirchhoff lens line of hydrogen lithium magnesium vapour metal minimum deviation nebula Newton NORMAN LOCKYER number of prisms observing telescope obtained Orionis pass perfectly easy pressure Professor prominences radiation rainbow band ray of light refracted refrangibility Science scientific seen showing shown in Fig slit sodium lines sodium vapour solar prominences solar spectrum solid or liquid spec spectra spectrum analysis Spectrum of carbon star spectroscope strontium substances sun-spot sunlight surface thing three prisms trum tube velocity violet visible white light Wollaston yellow
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Page 96 - When this light was allowed to fall through a suitable flame coloured by common salt, dark lines were seen in the spectrum in the position of the sodium lines.
Page 94 - I obtained a tolerably bright solar spectrum, and brought a flame coloured by sodium vapour in front of the slit. I then saw the dark lines D change into bright ones.