La dualité onde-corpuscule

This video illustrates how the corpuscular theory developed by Isaac Newton can account for the reflection, refraction and geometric dispersion of light.

This episode shows that energy needs a medium to be transmitted and presents the theory of light interference developed by Thomas Young as well as Jean Foucault's observations on the speed of light.

Following the work of Maxwell and Hertz, science is led to adopt a theory that involves two variable quantities: the electric field and the magnetic field.

This episode explains how Planck's research led science to adopt the principle of the complementarity of particle and wave theories to explain the behavior of light.

Illustrating the difference between photons and electrons, this video shows the need to use both a wave and particle theory to explain the singularity of the behavior of electromagnetic radiation.

Illustrating the difference between photons and electrons, this video shows the need to use both a wave and particle theory to explain the singularity of the behavior of electromagnetic radiation.