Thomas Young

Definition

Thomas Young was a British scientist who made significant contributions to the understanding of light and wave behavior. He is best known for his double-slit experiment, which demonstrated the wave nature of light.

Related terms

Wave-particle duality:

This term refers to the concept that particles like photons can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties.

Interference:

In the context of waves, interference occurs when two or more waves combine and either reinforce or cancel each other out.

Huygens' principle: This principle states that every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary spherical waves, which then combine to form new wavefronts.