Title :
Etienne-Louis Malus: The Polarization of Light by Refraction and Reflection is Discovered [Historical Corner]
Author :
Pelosi, Giuseppe
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun., Univ. of Florence, Florence, Italy
Abstract :
This paper presents the memoir of Etienne-Louis Malus on a phenomenon linked to light polarization in birefringent materials and in ordinary reflection.
Keywords :
light polarisation; light reflection; light refraction; Etienne-Louis Malus; birefringent materials; light polarization; Autobiographies; Birefringence; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical refraction; electromagnetic refraction; history; optical polarization;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2009.5338748
