Christian Christiansen (physicist)
Christian Christiansen (born October 9, 1843 in Loenborg , Denmark ; † November 28, 1917 ) was a Danish physicist .
After graduating, Christiansen became a teacher at the local polytechnic school. In 1886 the University of Copenhagen appointed him to a chair in physics.
Christiansen worked mainly in the fields of optical dispersion and thermal radiation and developed the Christiansen filter named after him ( Christiansen effect ). He found numerous absorption spectra with anomalous dispersion , including aniline red.
Fonts
- Laerebog i physics. Copenhagen 1892
- Indledning til the mathematical physics. 2 volumes, 1887–1889
- Investigations into the optical properties of finely divided bodies - first communication. In: Annals of Physics and Chemistry (Leipzig) , No. 23 , pp. 298–306, 1884
- Investigations into the optical properties of finely divided bodies - second communication. In: Annals of Physics and Chemistry (Leipzig) , No. 24 , pp. 439–446, 1885
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| SURNAME | Christiansen, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Loenborg , Denmark |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1917 |