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... represented in fig . 2 in the plane of the paper , and another perpendicular to that planet ; & c . The last of these suppositions is that to which we shall here- after refer the phænomena of polarization , and of Optics in general ...
... represented in fig . 2 in the plane of the paper , and another perpendicular to that planet ; & c . The last of these suppositions is that to which we shall here- after refer the phænomena of polarization , and of Optics in general ...
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... represented geometrically by fig . 1 , if the vibrations are in the direction of the wave's transmission , and by fig . 2 , if they are perpendicular to that direction . For convenience of figure , we will suppose them of the latter ...
... represented geometrically by fig . 1 , if the vibrations are in the direction of the wave's transmission , and by fig . 2 , if they are perpendicular to that direction . For convenience of figure , we will suppose them of the latter ...
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... is the same as that in the first , provided instead of x we take x + λ 슴 . 2 That is , one of the undulations may be represented by the same construction as the other , provided we suppose it 12 UNDULATORY THEORY OF OPTICS .
... is the same as that in the first , provided instead of x we take x + λ 슴 . 2 That is , one of the undulations may be represented by the same construction as the other , provided we suppose it 12 UNDULATORY THEORY OF OPTICS .
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... represented by λ 2 3λ 5λ or or " & c . , 2 2 which is found experimentally to be true . Any other hypo- thesis , however , from which the same conclusion could be deduced would be , primâ facie , equally entitled to our at- tention ...
... represented by λ 2 3λ 5λ or or " & c . , 2 2 which is found experimentally to be true . Any other hypo- thesis , however , from which the same conclusion could be deduced would be , primâ facie , equally entitled to our at- tention ...
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... represented by ex- pressing the extent of vibration at any time by - ¥ ( x ) . 4 ( vt − x ) , λ 3λ 2 ' 2 ' or by the sum of several such functions . Since two succes- sive waves here would not be equal , our theorem about inter ...
... represented by ex- pressing the extent of vibration at any time by - ¥ ( x ) . 4 ( vt − x ) , λ 3λ 2 ' 2 ' or by the sum of several such functions . Since two succes- sive waves here would not be equal , our theorem about inter ...
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2π λ a² cos² Algebra analyzing plate angle of incidence aperture axis BROOKE FOSS WESTCOTT Cambridge cloth coefficient common light Consequently Crown 8vo dicular different colours direction displacement distance disturbance double refraction dx dy ELEMENTARY TREATISE elliptically polarized English equal equation ether explain expression Extra fcap extraordinary ray fcap Fresnel's rhomb front glass Iceland spar integral intensity of light investigation Latin length Mathematical motion nearly Newton's rings ordinary ray original particles pencil perpen perpendicular phænomena plane of incidence plane of polarization plane of reflection polarized light position principal plane prism produced Professor PROP proportion radius reflected ray represented retardation rhombohedron Schools screen Second Edition seen shews similar sin² suppose surface tion tourmaline undulation velocity vibration vibrations perpendicular vt-x λατ λό όλ
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