The Master of Dispersion

The Master of Dispersion

The discoveries and accomplishments of Joseph Fraunhofer, inventor of the diffraction grating, are discussed. Fraunhofer survived a difficult childhood as an orphan and grew to have a passion for making the world's best optics. He became the director of the Optical Institute and achieved many o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physics today 2005-11, Vol.58 (11), p.10-11
1. Verfasser: Kleppner, Daniel
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Fraunhofer, Joseph von (1787-1826)
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Zusammenfassung:The discoveries and accomplishments of Joseph Fraunhofer, inventor of the diffraction grating, are discussed. Fraunhofer survived a difficult childhood as an orphan and grew to have a passion for making the world's best optics. He became the director of the Optical Institute and achieved many other honors in the science world.
ISSN:0031-9228
1945-0699
DOI:10.1063/1.2155731