Young Revisited (1909)

Alan A. Grometstein

Chapter Chapter 8 in The Roots of Things, 1999, pp 209-231 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Of course, the photon concept (namely, that light consists of discrete, individ-ual entities) did not settle the wave—particle controversy. There was proof neither that a photon had a wave structure nor that it had a particulate structure. However, probably because a photon was localized and discrete, physicists found it easier to think of it as a particle than as a wave. It’s not surprising, then, that as the concept gained acceptance, people began to question the wave theory of light and to reexamine the evidence that had led to its acceptance in the 19th century.

Keywords: Wave Front; Interference Pattern; Quantum Object; Photographic Plate; Dark Stripe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-4877-5_8

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