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Lecture 2: Relation Of Bodies To Radiation

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SourceRadiation, Light and Illumination
Year1909
Section IDradiation-light-and-illumination-lecture-02
Locationlines 1549-2365
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Word Count5812
Equation Candidates In Section15
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LECTURE II. RELATION OF BODIES TO RADIATION. 9. For convenience, the total range of known radiations can be divided into two classes, the electric waves and the light waves, which are separated from each other by the blank space in the middle of the spectrum of radiation (Fig. 14). Under light waves we here include also the invisible ultra-red radiation and the ultra-violet radiation and the non-refrangible radiations, as X-rays, etc., separated from the latter by the second blank space of the radiation spectrum. In the following, mainly the light waves, that is, the second or high frequency range of radiation, will be discussed. The elec- tric waves are usually of importance only in their relation to the radiator or oscillator which produces them, or to the receiver on which they impinge, and thus are
LECTURE II. RELATION OF BODIES TO RADIATION. 9. For convenience, the total range of known radiations can be divided into two classes, the electric waves and the light waves, which are separated from each other by the blank space in the middle of the spectrum of radiation (Fig. 14). Under light waves we here include ...
LECTURE II. RELATION OF BODIES TO RADIATION. 9. For convenience, the total range of known radiations can be divided into two classes, the electric waves and the light waves, which are separated from each other by the blank space in the middle of the spectrum of radiation (Fig. 14). Under light waves we here include also the invisible ultra-red radiation and the ultra-violet radiation and the non-refrangible radiations, as ...
... ure of different and frequently of an infinite number of waves. Electric radiation usually is of a single frequency, that is, of the frequency or wave length determined by the constants of the electric circuit which produces the radiation, mainly the induct- ance L and the capacity C. They may, however, have different wave shapes, that is, comprise, in adolition to the fundamental wave, higher harmonics or multiples thereof, just as the sound waves which represent the same tone with different musical instruments are of the same frequency but of differe ...
... ectric wave is, when neglecting the energy losses in and by the con- ductor: S = -L= , (5) VLC where L is the inductance, C the capacity of the conductor per unit length (the length measured in the same measure as the speed S). The inductance L is proportional to the permeability /*, and the capacity C proportional to the dielectric constant, or specific capacity K of the medium surrounding the conductor, that is, the medium through which the electric wave propagates; that is, A V p* where A is a proportionality constant. The ratio of the speed ...
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radiation-light-and-illumination-eq-candidate-0058The velocity of light in empty space is 3 X 1010 cm. per sec.line 1634
radiation-light-and-illumination-eq-candidate-0059Let then Sl = speed of propagation in medium A, S2 = speed ofline 1657
radiation-light-and-illumination-eq-candidate-0060medium TF, only the distance CK = — 2 GH, and the wave frontline 1674
radiation-light-and-illumination-eq-candidate-0061and a2 = angle of refraction, that is, the angle between the out-line 1690
radiation-light-and-illumination-eq-candidate-0062FDH = a, and LHD = a2 ;line 1694
radiation-light-and-illumination-eq-candidate-0063FH = DH sin a, and DL = DH sin av (1)line 1697
radiation-light-and-illumination-eq-candidate-0064FH + DL = S, - S3; (2)line 1703
radiation-light-and-illumination-eq-candidate-0065sin «1 Slline 1708
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radiation-light-and-illumination-fig-015edge of the beam reaches the boundary at D its speed changes FIG. 15. by entering the medium W — decreases in the present instance. Let then Sl = speed of propagation in medium…line 1654
radiation-light-and-illumination-fig-016medium into another, and the higher frequencies are deflected FIG. 16. more than the lower frequencies, thus showing that the velocity of propagation decreases with an increase…line 1819
radiation-light-and-illumination-fig-017VIOLET FIG. 17. a number of very faint red and orange lines, of which three are indicated dotted in Fig. 17.line 1885
radiation-light-and-illumination-fig-018perature rise, their brilliancy is greatly increased. FIG. 18. Combinations of the different types of spectra: continuous spectrum, line spectrum, band spectrum, reversed spectrum,line 1974
radiation-light-and-illumination-fig-019and the body thus acts as a mirror, that is, gives a virtual image FIG. 19. back of it as shown in dotted line in Fig. 18. In the latter case (Fig. 19) the light is reflected ir…line 2013
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