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History of Light Theory

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:21.
  • Computers/Information Technology
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Corporation
  • Educational
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Secondary Source
URL: 

http://www.mikeholt.com/studies/fiber.htm

Author: 
Adam Corbin
Excerpt: 

Fiber optics is a concept that amazes many people. To fully understand the concept, the composition of light needs to be examined. Light has been characterized by six major theories over the past 3,000 years. The six theories are known as:
1. The tactile theory
2. The emission theory
3. The corpuscular theory
4. The wave theory
5. The electromagnetic theory
6. The quantum theory

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