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Referee's report by George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'On the reflexion of polarized light from polished surfaces, transparent and metallic' by Samuel Haughton

Reference number: RR/5/106

Date: 30 June 1862

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society' unless modifications are made.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]

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RR/5/106
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30 June 1862
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Letter on paper
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13 pages
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Manuscript

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George Gabriel Stokes, Referee's report by George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'On the reflexion of polarized light from polished surfaces, transparent and metallic' by Samuel Haughton, 30 June 1862, RR/5/106, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_5_106/referees-report-by-george-gabriel-stokes-on-a-paper-on-the-reflexion-of-polarized-light-from-polished-surfaces-transparent-and-metallic-by-samuel-haughton, accessed on 09 October 2024

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