An excerpt from the upcoming book “Interference: The History of Optical Interferometry and the Scientists who Tamed Light” describes how a handful of 19^th-century scientists laid the groundwork for one of the key tools of modern optics. Published in Optics and Photonics News, March 2023.

François Arago rose to the highest levels of French science and politics. Along the way, he met Augustin Fresnel and, together, they changed the course of optical science.

Link to OPN Article

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New from Oxford Press: The History of Light and Interference (2023)