the Crookes Radiometer: How a Toy Pushed the Frontiers of Physics

Presenter Full Name
Dr. Andrés Larraza
Institution
Naval Postgraduate School
Year & Semester
2000 Fall
Presentation Date
September 11, 2000

Dr. Andrés Larraza of the Naval Postgraduate School will present the history of the radiometer as an example of how science develops, two ways to reverse the direction of its spin, and a radiometer that responds directly to acoustic radiation pressure.