Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
water waves
sound waves light waves |
| gptkbp:basisFor |
gptkb:wave_theory_of_light
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:physical_optics
wave phenomena |
| gptkbp:describes |
propagation of waves
|
| gptkbp:explains |
diffraction
interference |
| gptkbp:extendsTo |
gptkb:Augustin-Jean_Fresnel
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:optics
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Huygens–Fresnel principle
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Christiaan_Huygens
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Huygens'_principle
gptkb:Fresnel's_equations |
| gptkbp:state |
every point on a wavefront is a source of secondary wavelets
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Fraunhofer_diffraction
gptkb:Fresnel_diffraction |
| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1678
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Christiaan_Huygens
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|