Early advances on rays and refraction: a review through selected illustrations

Giuseppe Molesini

doi:10.1117/1.3618001

1 December 2011 Early advances on rays and refraction: a review through selected illustrations

Giuseppe Molesini

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 50, Issue 12, 121704 (December 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3618001

Abstract

Our acquaintance with rays and refraction is based on previous work carried out by scientists, practitioners, artisans, and optics users. Here a selection of illustrations from ancient books and documents is presented, testifying to the substantive development that took place at the turn of 1600. Achievements at the roots of our continuing advances in optical sciences are acknowledged.

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Giuseppe Molesini "Early advances on rays and refraction: a review through selected illustrations," Optical Engineering 50(12), 121704 (1 December 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3618001

Published: 1 December 2011

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