| RefNo | MS/603/7/260 |
| Previous numbers | 1288 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from O J L [Oliver Joseph Lodge], Mariemont, Edgbaston, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Lodge; Sir Oliver Joseph (1851-1940); British physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 11 July 1906 |
| Description | He is obliged to Larmor for the documents he has sent, returning some pages, having copied them. He outlines the differences between Larmor and Rayleigh, the main one being Larmor emphasising scattering and obstruction, while Rayleigh favours transmission and refraction. Lodge knows about the blue sky and there is scattering, but Rayleigh thinks this is minor. Rayleigh emphasises refraction, while Larmor hardly allows for it. Larmor makes a distinction between sparse and close distributions, in accordance with his parable about gas in a box. The point is worth attending to and he should send it to Rayleigh. Larmor attaches importance to the isolation and irreular character of pulses, whereas Rayleigh does not. Lodge contrasts his own view of the thickness of a Rontgen pulse with Larmor's. He thinks the root of the differences lies in views of resonance. |
| 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 |