Re: The symbol for index of refraction

[Jack Uretsky <jlu@HEP.ANL.GOV>]

What symbols did Newton and Young use?
                        Regards,
                                Jack

On Fri, 2 Aug 2002, Leigh Palmer wrote:

> Can anyone direct me to an appropriate source of information on
> the origin of the use of "n" (by American physicists) and "mu"
> (by the Brits) as symbols representing the index of refraction?
>
> Leigh

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