light waves

light

electromagnetic radiation that can be seen in the eye

light

has properties like waves and particles

9th century BCE

when did the acient greeks made their theory

light as a stream of particles

what is Empedocles theory

light is a wave-like phenomenon in the ether

what is Aristotle’s theory

17th century

what century was isaac & christiaan

1672

what year isaac newton theorized

light was composed of particles or "corpuscles" to explain reflection and

refraction.

isaac newton’s theory

proposed the wave theory, explaining phenomena like diffraction and interference.

christiaan huygens theory

1678

year christian theorized

19th century

what century was thomas, augustin, james theorized

1801

year thomas young theorized

demonstrated light's wave nature with his double - slit experiment, proving interference.

thomas young theory

1815

year Augustin - Jean Fresnel theorized

further validated wave theory through detailed studies of diffraction.

Augustin - Jean Fresnel theory

1864

year James Clerk Maxwell theorized

Unified electricity and magnetism, showing that light is an electromagnetic wave.

James Clerk Maxwell theory

20th century

what century is max, albert, louis

1900

year max planck theorized

introduced the quantum hypothesis, suggesting light energy is quantized (photons).

Max Planck theory

1905

year albert einstein theorized

explained the photoelectric effect, supporting light's particle nature (photons) while also confirming its wave - like behavior.

Albert Einstein theory

1924

year Louis de Broglie theorized

proposed wave - particle duality, stating particles like photons exhibit both wave and particle characteristics

louis de broglie theory

absorption

transfer of energy carried by the light waves to the particles of matter.