| RefNo | MS/603/7/217 |
| Previous numbers | 1247 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from O J L [Oliver Joseph Lodge], 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Lodge; Sir Oliver Joseph (1851-1940); British physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 8 March 1897 |
| Description | Last week he tried an electric field, or electrifying a flame, and taking sparks through it. The first had no effect, the second brightened the [spectral] lines immensely but did not broaden them. He had no clear idea of whether an electric field ought to do anything and he still does not. A spark spectrum may be better but Fitzgerald has suggested trying for an electromagnetic substance's spectra, to see if the polarization is reversed, [Pieter] Zeeman being due to a revolving [?] positive charge. His apparatus is dismantled at present, and could be set up again, but he has no powerful grating. He thanks Larmor for remarks on the formulae. He would have thought it made all the difference whether the revolving charge was concentrated in a small sphere or distributed over the orbit. He discusses his use of formulae, but has not had time to read Larmor's letter properly. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8070 | Lodge; Sir; Oliver Joseph (1851 - 1940); physicist | 1851 - 1940 |