Abstract
I.
LIGHT is said to be polarised when it presents certain peculiarities, hereafter to be described, which it is not generally found to possess. These peculiarities, although very varied in their manifestations, have one feature in common, viz. that they cannot be detected by the unassisted eye; consequently, special instrumental means are required for their investigation.
Article PDF
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
SPOTTISWOODE, W. Polarisation of Light . Nature 9, 127–129 (1873). https://doi.org/10.1038/009127a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/009127a0