I should point out, however, that at first some difficulty was experienced in observing the phenomena predicted by the theory, owing to the extreme smallness of the variations in the period of oscillation. — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
Had we really succeeded therefore in altering the period of vibration, which Maxwell, as I have just noted, held to be impossible? Or was there some disturbing circumstances from one or more factors which distorted the result? — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
The magnetic cleavage of the spectral lines is dependent on the size of the charge of the electron, or, more accurately, on the ratio… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
The rotation of the polarization plane is extraordinarily small in all gases, thus also in sodium vapour. — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
According to well-known electrodynamic laws, an electron moving in a magnetic field is acted upon by a force which runs perpendicular to the direction… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
I should point out, however, that at first some difficulty was experienced in observing the phenomena predicted by the theory, owing to the extreme… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
Moreover, photography has made it possible to fix these images and now provides us with a permanent record of each observed spectrum, which can… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
It was not simply out of a spirit of contradiction that I exposed a light source to magnetic forces. The idea came to me… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
In the absence of a magnetic field the period of all these oscillations is the same. But as soon as the electron is exposed… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
We studied the light source in the direction of the magnetic force, we perforated the poles of the magnet; but even in the direction… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
Nature gives us all, including Prof. Lorentz, surprises. It was very quickly found that there are many exceptions to the rule of splitting of… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
I count myself fortunate to be able to contribute to this work; and the great interest which the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
Now all oscillatory movements of such an electron can be conceived of as being split up into force, and two circular oscillations perpendicular to… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
Now if this electron is displaced from its equilibrium position, a force that is directly proportional to the displacement restores it like a pendulum… — Pieter Zeeman Copy Share Image
