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Diffraction Theory

France · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1818

Augustin-Jean Fresnel1818

Paris · Science / Physics

Strengthens the transverse-wave interpretation of light.

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Augustin-Jean Fresnel

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