At that time, Maxwell believed that the propagation of light required a medium for the waves, dubbed the luminiferous aether.
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As an example, consider propagation of light and sound in the atmosphere, and of waves on the surface of a pond.
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Mathematical modelling suggested that the optical properties of the cristae in filamentous mitochondria may affect the generation and propagation of light within the tissue.
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In one lecture, Tyndall demonstrated the propagation of light down through a stream of falling water via total internal reflection of the light.
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In this respect, of considerable interest is the property of the model, shown by Misner, related to propagation of light signals.
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For example, the propagation of light through a prism results in the light ray being deflected depending on the shape and orientation of the prism.
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This treatment is necessary when considering singlemode fiber, since the ray model does not accurately describe the propagation of light in this type of fiber.
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The aim was to find out whether the rotation of the Earth has an effect on the propagation of light in the vicinity of the Earth.
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For propagation of light in a vacuum, the definition of specific ( radiative ) intensity implicitly allows for the inverse square law of radiative propagation.
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For the propagation of light in a semi-transparent medium, specific intensity is not invariant along a ray, because of absorption and emission.
