Effects Of A Magnetic Field On Radiation: Memoirs By Faraday, Kerr, And Zeeman (1900)

The Effects Of A Magnetic Field On Radiation: Memoirs By Faraday, Kerr, And Zeeman (1900) is a book edited by E. P. Lewis. This book is a collection of memoirs written by three prominent scientists, Michael Faraday, John Kerr, and Pieter Zeeman, who made significant contributions to the study of the interaction between magnetic fields and radiation.The first memoir, written by Michael Faraday, focuses on his experiments on the effects of a magnetic field on light polarization. Faraday's experiments demonstrated that a magnetic field could change the polarization of light, thus providing evidence for the electromagnetic nature of light.The second memoir, written by John Kerr, discusses his experiments on the effects of a magnetic field on the refractive index of a medium. Kerr's experiments showed that the refractive index of a medium could be changed by a magnetic field, which has important applications in the development of optical devices.The third memoir, written by Pieter Zeeman, describes his discovery of the Zeeman effect, which is the splitting of spectral lines in the presence of a magnetic field. Zeeman's discovery provided important evidence for the existence of atomic energy levels and led to the development of spectroscopy.Overall, The Effects Of A Magnetic Field On Radiation: Memoirs By Faraday, Kerr, And Zeeman (1900) provides a comprehensive overview of the pioneering work of these three scientists in the field of electromagnetism and optics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.