An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours
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"An Account of Some Cases of the Production of Colours" is a scientific paper by Thomas Young that presents key experimental evidence for the wave theory of light and explains color phenomena through interference.
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| instanceOf |
optics paper
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physics paper → scientific paper → |
| associatedWith |
development of Young’s wave theory of light
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interference explanation of Newton’s rings → |
| author |
Thomas Young
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| basedOn |
laboratory experiments with light and coloured fringes
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| contribution |
advanced understanding of the physical origin of colour
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helped establish the principle of interference in optics → provided key experimental support for the wave theory of light → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| describes |
colour phenomena produced by thin films
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colours of Newton’s rings → colours produced by closely spaced lines or gratings → experimental evidence for the wave theory of light → interference patterns of light → |
| explains |
colours as a result of constructive and destructive interference
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how path difference of light waves leads to colour patterns → relationship between wavelength and observed colour → |
| field |
optics
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physics → wave theory of light → |
| genre |
scientific article
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| hasAuthorNationality |
British
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| hasAuthorOccupation |
physician
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physicist → |
| historicalSignificance |
early 19th-century landmark in optical physics
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important work in the development of physical optics → |
| influenced |
later 19th-century wave optics
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subsequent theories of colour and interference → |
| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
colour vision
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interference of light → production of colours by interference → wave theory of light → |
| mentions |
experiments with narrow apertures and slits
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fringes produced by overlapping light beams → |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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Referenced by (1)
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Thomas Young
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