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THE discovery by Prof. Röntgen of the rays which bear his name has aroused an interest perhaps unparalleled in the history of physical science. Reports of experiments on these rays come daily from laboratories in almost every part of the civilised world. A large part of these relate to the methods of producing Rontgen photographs, and the application of the “new photography” to medical and other purposes. A considerable amount of work has, however, been done on the physical properties of these rays; this has entirely confirmed the results stated by Rontgen in the paper in which he announced his discovery. The freedom of refraction of these waves, in which they are different from ordinary light, has been the subject of direct experiments made by M. Perrin and by Dr. Joly, while Dr. Lodge and others have confirmed the absence of any deflection in the magnetic field which differentiates these rays from the ordinary kathode rays.
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THOMSON, J. The Röntgen Rays. Nature 53, 391–392 (1896). https://doi.org/10.1038/053391c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/053391c0