Canal-Ray Radiation Coherence Test Proposed
Einstein proposed experiments on light emitted by moving canal-ray atoms to test how quantum emission events could coexist with the coherence properties expected from wave optics.
Albert Einstein · Year
1926
Albert Einstein records dated 1926, drawn directly from the World History Database source collection.
Einstein-Szilard Refrigerator Work
Works with Leo Szilard on safer refrigerator designs without moving mechanical parts.
Kaluza Five-Dimensional Theory Reconsidered
Reconsiders Theodor Kaluza's five-dimensional approach after developments by Oskar Klein, seeing new possibilities for unifying gravitation and electromagnetism geometrically.
Rupp Experiments Initially Reported as Supporting Coherence
Emil Rupp reported experimental results that appeared to support Einstein's proposed coherence tests, although the measurements were later recognized as unreliable and fraudulent.
Rupp Radiation Experiments
Collaborates with Emil Rupp on proposed tests of whether atomic radiation behaves as waves or quanta.
Schrodinger Wave Mechanics Discussion
Studies and discusses Schrödinger's wave mechanics while questioning its physical interpretation.
Wire-Grid Interference Test Suggested for Emitted Light
Einstein devised a wire-grid arrangement intended to probe the coherence length and wave character of radiation emitted in individual atomic processes.
Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal
Receives the Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal for relativity and the theory of gravitation.