Abstract
IN a recent communication, Zener1 has given an interesting interpretation of the peculiar optical properties of the alkali metals discovered by Wood2, differing from that which I previously suggested in these columns3. A closer consideration of the problem has led me to the conviction that the viewpoint of Zener, although not fully accounting for all the observed facts in its original form, can serve as a suitable basis for the discussion of the phenomena in question if modified in the following way:
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
C. Zener, NATURE, 132, 968, Dec. 23, 1933.
R. W. Wood, NATURE, 131, 582, April 22, 1933. Phys. Rev., 44, 353 ; 1933.
R. de L. Kronig, NATURE, 132, 601, Oct. 14, 1933.
"Int. Crit. Tables", 5 253.
R. de L. Kronig, Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 133, 255 ; 1931. See eqs. (6), (9) and (10).
R. de L. Kronig, Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 124, 409 ; 1929. See eqs. (6) and (7).
"Int. Crit. Tables", 5 249.
R. de L. Kronig, Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 124, 409 ; 1929. See fig. 2.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
KRONIG, R. Remarkable Optical Properties of the Alkali Metals. Nature 133, 211–212 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/133211b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/133211b0
This article is cited by
-
Optische Untersuchungen an Kaliumschichten atomarer Dicke
Zeitschrift f�r Physik (1957)
-
Neuere Arbeiten über die physikalischen Eigenschaften dünner Metallfilme
Kolloid-Zeitschrift (1937)
-
Optical Constants of Alkali Metals
Nature (1934)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
