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A654211 The history of optics
Dr Hell Posted Nov 14, 2001
Xy: Great title... I'll use it, since I like it and it has been suggested twice. Thanks a lot.
About the Thomsons: It's indeed an interesting story. BUT: The Thomsons worked on electrons and not on light, so for that reason I think they'd be better mentioned in the 'history of the atom model' or in 'the wave/particle dualism' entry. JJ 'discovered' the electron and GP proved it shows wave-behaviour.
Then again if you and some other researchers insist, I can easily add them to the entry...
Bye,
HELL
A654211 The history of optics
Ugi - Keeper of typos & spelling errers - MAT (see A575912) Posted Nov 15, 2001
Hi HELL,
3) - Sorry, sense of humour failure on my part there! I might use "typically", rather than "consiquently" but only if you like.
Ugi
A654211 The history of optics
Ugi - Keeper of typos & spelling errers - MAT (see A575912) Posted Nov 15, 2001
PS (oops, missed your last post) - Clearly photon/electron behaviour are both related to wave/particle duality but I think it will only confuse things to introduce electrons into the discussion. I would agree - best left for another entry.
A654211 The history of optics
Dr Hell Posted Nov 15, 2001
I have replaced 'consequently' by 'ironically' - that should make it clear.
Thanks Ugi.
HELL
A654211 The history of optics
Dr Hell Posted Nov 21, 2001
Optics?... Oooptics... Psst... Optics?
Hey you? Interested in the history of optics?
Anyone?
(For those who will not read the first part of the thread: This entry is on the history of optical science. Not the booze-dosers with the same name.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A654211
Bye,
HELL
A654211 The history of optics
vogonpoet (AViators at A13264670) Posted Nov 30, 2001
Your right Hell, its very good 
Maybe the writing of the history of bar optics as spirit measuring devices in pubs entry could keep you occupied whilst you wait for this version to get picked ;-D.
we need more combinational smileys darnit...
vp
A654211 The history of optics
Dr Hell Posted Nov 30, 2001
I have actually already thought about that... 
Thank you vp for reading the entry.
HELL
A654211 The history of optics
Ausnahmsweise, wie üblich (Consistently inconsistent) Posted Dec 1, 2001
I have a stupid question. Does light accelerate? I mean, when I turn on the light switch, light travels to me at 300,000 m/s. But what's its zero to C time?
A654211 The history of optics
Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese Posted Dec 2, 2001
hmmm, considering that light has momentum there should be some figure for acceleration. But then, photons may choose to be waves at this precise moment, with an acceleration of m/s2.
I'm not sure whether J.W.v.Goethe's (yes, that's *him*) theory of colours is worth mentioning here. It was wrong anyway
A biiiiig thumbs up from me!
A654211 The history of optics
Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese Posted Dec 2, 2001
oh, and 'arisng' should be 'arising'
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Dancer (put your advert here) Posted Dec 2, 2001
Great entry Hell, and good additions Hoovooloo
I have nothing to add, excepty it was really interesting to read
Dancer
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- 22: Ugi - Keeper of typos & spelling errers - MAT (see A575912) (Nov 15, 2001)
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