Mémoire sur la double réfraction
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Mémoire sur la double réfraction is a foundational scientific paper by Augustin-Jean Fresnel that advanced the wave theory of light by explaining the phenomenon of double refraction in crystals.
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| instanceOf |
optics paper
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physics paper → scientific paper → |
| author |
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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| authorName |
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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| authorOccupation |
physicist
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| contribution |
advanced the wave theory of light
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helped establish the wave theory of light over the corpuscular theory → provided a theoretical explanation of double refraction in crystals → |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| describes |
double refraction in crystals
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splitting of a light ray into two rays in anisotropic media → |
| field |
optics
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physics → |
| focusesOn |
behavior of ordinary and extraordinary rays
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propagation of light in anisotropic crystals → |
| genre |
scientific memoir
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| hasSubject |
crystals
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light → optical phenomena → |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a foundational work in physical optics
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contributed to the acceptance of the wave theory of light in the 19th century → |
| influenced |
later developments in crystal optics
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subsequent research on polarization → |
| involvesConcept |
anisotropy of crystals
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extraordinary ray → ordinary ray → refractive index → wavefronts in crystals → |
| language |
French
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| mainTopic |
birefringence
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double refraction → wave theory of light → |
| originalTitle |
Mémoire sur la double réfraction
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| relatedTo |
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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Fresnel wave theory → crystal optics → polarization of light → |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Mémoire sur la double réfraction
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