Etienne-Louis Malus: The polarization of light by refraction and reflection is discovered [historical corner]

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 226-228

  Pelosi, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic refraction; History; Optical polarization; Optical refraction

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENT MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC REFRACTION; OPTICAL POLARIZATION; OPTICAL REFRACTION;

BIREFRINGENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; POLARIZATION;

REFRACTION;

EID: 71549125893     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MAP.2009.5338748     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. E.-L. Malus, "Sur nne Propriete de la Lumiere Reflechie," Memoires de Physique et de Chimie de la Societe d 'Arcueil, II, Paris, Mad. v: Bernard, quai des Augustins, 1809, pp. 143-158.
2. E.-L. Malus, Memoire sur de Nouveaux Phenomenes d'optique, Moniteur, 1811, No.72, pp. 277-279.
3. Charles Gillispie (ed.), Dictionary ofScientific Biography, New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1970-1980, pp. 72-74