Six lectures on light [electronic resource] : delivered in the United States in 1872-1873 (1882)
Tyndall, John, 1820-1893, Parsons, John Herbert, Sir, 1868-1957, donor, University College, London. Library Services, University College, London. Library Services · London : Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 106
hecl light produces the brilliant central band of the series. Let us now consider those waves which diverge laterally behind the slit. In this case the waves from the two sides of the slit have, in order to converge upon the retina, to pass over unequal distances. Let A P (fig. 19) represent, as… … Let us take the particular case in which the difference of path from the two marginal points A, P, to the retina is a whole wave-length of the red light ; how must this difference affect the final illumination of the retina ? Let us fix our attention upon the particular oblique line that passes…
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691 · Young, Thomas, 1773-1829 · Arago, F. (François), 1786-1853 · Light · Wave theory of light · Optical illusions · Gravitation · Vision
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