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RefNoRR/5/106
LevelItem
TitleReferee's report by George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'On the reflexion of polarized light from polished surfaces, transparent and metallic' by Samuel Haughton
Date30 June 1862
DescriptionNot recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society' unless modifications are made. Refers to work by Jules Jamin. Makes notes and criticisms of the experimental method and alloys chosen. Suggests modifications to be made before publication, including making clearer reference to the experiments of Jules Jamin and a reconsideration of the results.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1863]
Extent13p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLetter on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1863.0005 Vol.153 1863
RelatedRecordRR/5/105
RR/5/125
PT/68/4
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8283Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903)1819 - 1903
NA2959Haughton; Samuel (1821 - 1897)1821 - 1897
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