The Wave nature of light / / Northey Productions Ltd

• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y., : Infobase, [2007], c2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 streaming video file (76 min.) : sd., col., digital file
• Soggetto topico: Light; Sound-waves; Wave mechanics; Waves
• Soggetto genere / forma: Educational films.; Internet videos.; Videorecording
• Nota di contenuto: Aristotle and the Ether (2:42) -- Ancient Geometry: Rays (2:22) -- Modern Geometry: Waves (2:01) -- Huygens' Principle (3:40) -- The Other Theory: Particles (3:26) -- Father Grimaldi: Diffraction (4:07) -- Interference (3:30) -- Young's Double Slit Experiment (4:57) -- Transverse and Longitudinal Waves (3:16) -- Polarization (6:10) -- Electromagnetic Waves (7:25) -- The Speed of Light (4:23) -- The Electromagnetic Spectrum (9:13) -- Single Slit Interference (5:18) -- Dispersion (2:36) -- Diffraction Gratings (5:38) -- Thin Films (2:17) -- What is Light? (2:41)
• Sommario/riassunto: Is light composed of waves or particles? This collection of 17 computer-animated video modules explores the wave model of light, from its earliest roots to our modern understanding of electromagnetism. Empedocles' belief that light streams from the eye, Aristotle's conception of light as a disturbance in ether, and Euclid's mathematical, ray-centered paradigms are all explored. The Cartesian sine wave model, Huygens' principle of bending wave fronts, the electromagnetic spectrum, and aspects of particle theory are also presented, along with overviews of diffraction, interference, polarization, and dispersion, and an explanation of Young's double-slit experiment.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Wave Nature of Light
• Formato: Videoregistrazioni
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910596907903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Light (New York, N.Y.)