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University of Maryland: Optics Highlights: Wave Optics

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Part of an anecdotal history of optics and the study of light. Extremely thorough treatment of how scientists came to believe in the wave nature of light. Includes a short biographical sketch and discusses the work of Thomas Young (1773-1829 CE).

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light, polarization
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corpuscular theory, interference, transverse vibration, wave theory, arago, brewster, einstein, fizeau, foucault, fourier, fresnel, malus, michelson, morley, poisson, thomas young, young, electromagnetic wave, light wave, waves and wave theory of light
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)