Tag: history of light
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The Bohr model of the Hydrogen atom: atomic spectra and quantization, Quantum Lecture – 4 and 5.
Light is known to have possessed various colors. It would be more appropriate to state that light and color are two entirely distinct entities. Light does not contain color just like you do not contain your spouse. Its another matter you both appear at the same venue on the basis of the same invitation card.…
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Electromagnetic Nature of Light — A brief history of light.
Let us begin this lecture which has roughly two parts; 1. the history of light and its understanding through the centuries and 2. the electromagnetic nature of light A brief history of light Various optical devices and optical phenomena have been known since close to 4000 years. The optical devices of ancient time includes mirrors, burning…