A Textbook at an Introductory Level |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENT OF REFRAC | 14 |
MORE ABOUT REFRACTION | 32 |
Copyright | |
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achromatic amplitude angle of incidence Ångström atom axis biconvex lens bright Calculate centre Chapter colour concave mirror converging lens convex crystal Describe deviation diffraction grating dioptres discussed dispersion distance effect electron emitted Equation experimental Explain eyepiece focal length follows Huygens illumination illustrated in Figure instrument interference interferometer lamp lenses light beam light source liquid luminous intensity measured method metres Michelson microscope monochromatic light Newton's rings Nicol prism normal object observed obtained optical parallel beam photometer plane-polarised polarisation polaroid position prism produced radiation radii radius of curvature ray diagram ray of light reflection refractive index resolving power result rotating Schol screen seen shown in Figure sign convention slit Snell's law sodium spectra spectrometer spectrum spherical aberration student surface thickness thin lens vector velocity of light vibrations wave theory wave-front wave-motion wavelength white light Young's fringes