Wireless Telegraphy
Subtitle: its history, theory and practice
Publisher: McGraw Publishing Company
Published: 1905
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER I.; title: ETHER; title: Historical 1; title: Theoretical 5; title: Function of the Ether 5; title: Constants of the Ether 10; title: CHAPTER II.; title: WAVE MOTION; title: Theoretical 11; title: Molecular Undulations 11; title: Transverse Vibration 13; title: Light Wave Length 14; title: Reflection 16; title: Refraction 16; title: Polarization 17; title: CHAPTER III.; title: ELECTRIC WAVES; title: Historical 20; title: Experimental 21; title: Hertz's Apparatus 28; title: Reflection 29; title: Rectilinear Propagation 30; title: Refraction 30; title: Polarization 32; title: Free Electric and Sliding Half-Waves 33; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: DISRUPTIVE DISCHARGE; title: Historical 36; title: Physical 38; title: Forms of Discharges 38; title: Discharge Through Dielectrics 39; title: Color, Size and Shape of Discharges 40; title: Striking Distance 42; title: Action of Ultra Violet Light 44; title: Direct and Alternating Current Effects 45; title: CHAPTER V.; title: ELECTRIC OSCILLATIONS; title: Historical 47; title: Theoretical 48; title: Low Frequency Currents 48; title: High Frequency Currents 49; title: Analogue of Electric Oscillations 49; title: Properties of Electric Oscillations 50; title: Transformation 52; title: Rate of Radiation of Energy 53; title: Decrement of Oscillations 54; title: Skin Effect in Oscillators 55; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: OSCILLATORS; title: PlIYSICAL 50; title: Oscillators 56; title: Oscillator Systems 50; title: Hertz's Oscillator 57; title: Righi's Oscillator 58; title: Lodge's Oscillator 58; title: Multiplex Oscillator 59; title: Dumbbell Oscillator 59; title: Bose's Oscillator 60; title: Experimental Oscillator 60; title: Marconi's Oscillator 61; title: Open and Closed Systems 61; title: Symmetrical and Dissymmetrical Systems 63; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: CAPACITY, INDUCTANCE, AND RESISTANCE; title: Historical 64; title: Capacity 64; title: Inductance 65; title: Resistance 60; title: Theoretical 60; title: Capacity Defined 60; title: Inductance Defined 67; title: Resistance Defined 68; title: Effect of Constants on Oscillations 69; title: Formulae for Calculating Constants 70; title: Calculation of Oscillator Dimensions 71; title: Measurements 71; title: Capacity 72; title: Capacity of an Aerial 74; title: Inductance 75; title: Inductance of an Aerial 76; title: Resistance 77; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: MUTUAL INDUCTION; title: Historical 78; title: Theoretical 80; title: Induced Currents 80; title: Primary and Secondary Currents 82; title: Theory of the Induction Coil 83; title: Permeability 83; title: Hysterisis 84; title: Mutual Induction 84; title: Function of the Condenser 85; title: Optimum Capacity 87; title: Calculating the Potential of a Coil 88; title: Forms of Coils 89; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: INDUCTION COILS; title: Historical 92; title: Practical 95; title: Primary Coils 96; title: Secondary Coils 97; title: Insulation 99; title: Assembly of Parts 100; title: Sources of E. M. F. 100; title: Selection and Care of a Coil 100; title: Types of Coils 102; title: Ordinary Coil 102; title: Modern Coil 102; title: Foote Pierson Pelta Coil 103; title: Lodge Muirhead Coil 103; title: Kinraide Coil 103; title: Braun- Siemens and Halske Coil 103; title: Slaby-Arco Coil 103; title: Fessenden Coil 104; title: Queen & Co. Meter Spark Coil 105; title: CHAPTER X.; title: INTERRUPTORS; title: Practical 107; title: Single Vibrating lnterruptor 108; title: Double-Contact lnterruptor 109; title: Double Spring lnterruptor 110; title: Independent lnterruptor Ill; title: Mechanical Reciprocating lnterruptor 112; title: Mechanical Rotating lnterruptor 113; title: Mercury Turbine lnterruptor 114; title: Electrolytic lnterruptor 116; title: Liquid lnterruptor 119; title: Rotary lnterruptor 120; title: Disruptive Discharge lnterruptor 121; title: Rotary Converter lnterruptor 122; title: Mercury Vapor lnterruptor 125; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: OSCILLATING CURRENT GENERATORS; title: Practical 127; title: Holtz-Toepler Machines 128; title: Fleming Transformer 130; title: Tesla Oscillator 130; title: Elihu Thomson Apparatus 134; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: ELECTRIC WAVE ACTION; title: Historical 130; title: Theoretical 130; title: Experimental 140; title: Branly's Experiments 140; title: Koepsel's, Guthe's and Tommasina's Researches 142; title: De Forest and Smyth's Investigations 143; title: Testing the Coherer 143; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: ELECTRIC WAVE DETECTORS; title: Practical 145; title: Calzecchi Tube 145; title: Hertz Resonator 145; title: Branly Radio-Conductor 145; title: Lodge Coherer 147; title: Other Detectors 147; title: Marconi Coherer 149; title: Experimental Coherer   150; title: Slaby-Arco Coherer 150; title: Braun 151; title: Blondel Regenerate Coherer 153; title: Schaffer Anti-Coherer 153; title: Branly Tripod Coherer 154; title: Castelli Coherer 154; title: Fessenden Magnetic Detector 154; title: Marconi Magnetic Detector 155; title: DeForest Electrolytic Responder 157; title: Lodge Mercurial Coherer 158; title: Marconi Magnetic Detector (Second Form) 159; title: Fessenden Hot-Wire Barretter 100; title: Fessenden Liquid Barretter 101; title: Testing Boxes or Buzzers 102; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: TRANSMITTERS; title: Historical 163; title: Practical 164; title: Classification of Transmitters 165; title: Marconi Transmitter (First Form) 166; title: Marconi Transmitter (Second Form) 166; title: Lodge Transmitter 167; title: Slaby-Arco Transmitter (First Form) 108; title: Slaby-Arco Transmitter (Second Form) 109; title: Guarini Transmitter (First Form) 171; title: Guarini Transmitter (Second Form) 173; title: Marconi Transmitter (Third Form) 174; title: Braun Transmitter 175; title: Marconi Transmitter (Fourth Form) 170; title: Popoff-Ducretet Transmitter 178; title: DeForest Transmitter 178; title: Fessenden Transmitter 179; title: Branly-Popp Transmitter 180; title: Cervera Transmitter 182; title: Lodge-Muirhead Transmitter 182; title: Bull Transmitter 183; title: Marconi Cableless Transmitter  184; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: RECEPTORS; title: Historical 185; title: Practical 186; title: Classification of Receptors 186; title: Popoff Receptor 187; title: Marconi Receptor (First Form) 188; title: Marconi Receptor (Second Form) 190; title: Lodge Receptor 191; title: Slaby-Areo Receptor 191; title: Braun Receptor 192; title: Marconi Receptor (Third Form) 194; title: Guarini Automatic Repeater 195; title: Marconi Receptor (Fourth Form) 197; title: Fessenden Receptor 198; title: Popoff-Ducretet Receptor 200; title: DeForest-Smythe Receptor 201; title: Cervera Receptor 202; title: Branly-Popp Receptor 203; title: Lodge-Muirhead Receptor 204; title: Bull Receptor 207; title: Marconi Cableless Receptor 207; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: SUBSIDIARY APPARATUS; title: Practical 210; title: Keys 210; title: Marconi Key 210; title: (a) Braun Key 211; title: (b) BraunKey 211; title: Ducretet Key 212; title: Fessenden Key 213; title: DeForest Key 213; title: Lodge-Muirhead Key 214; title: Lodge-Muirhead Buzzer 215; title: Condensers 216; title: Tesla Oil Condenser 216; title: Braun Cylindrical Condenser 216; title: Adjustable Mica Condenser 217; title: Transformers 218; title: Braun High-Frequency Transformer 218; title: Marconi Low Potential Transformer 219; title: De-Cohebebs 220; title: Marconi Tapper 221; title: Braun Tapper 222; title: Guarini Tapper 223; title: Collins Magnetic De-Coherer 223; title: Relays 223; title: Ordinary Relays 223; title: Polarized Relays 224; title: Indicatobs 226; title: Morse Register 227; title: Telephone Receivers 228; title: Siphon Recorders 220; title: Tuning Coils 230; title: Choking Coils 231; title: Polarized Cells 231; title: Screening Cases 232; title: Alphabetic Codes 232; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: AERIAL WIRES AND EARTHS; title: Historical 234; title: Theoretical 234; title: Practical 238; title: Methods of Suspension 239; title: Forms of Aerials 240; title: Lodge Capacity Aerial 241; title: Guarini Sheathed Aerial 241; title: Jegou Differential Aerial 241; title: Marconi Aerial (Second Form) 242; title: Slaby-Arco Direct Earthed Aerial 243; title: Braun Artificial Earth 244; title: DeForest Mast and Aerial 244; title: Fessenden Wave Chute 245; title: Kite-Sustained Aerials 247; title: Marconi Cableless Station Aerial 252; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: RESONANCE; title: Historical 258; title: Theoretical 259; title: Experimental 261; title: Simple Resonance 261; title: Sympathetic Resonance 262; title: Determination of Periodicity 264; title: Apparatus for Plotting Resonance Curves 265; title: Relation of Co-efficients to Resonance 265; title: Tuning Closed to Open-Oscillator Circuits 267; title: Tuning Resonator Circuits 267; title: Resonance in Wireless Telegraphy 268; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: SYNTONIZATION; title: Historical 269; title: Practical 270; title: Lodge Tuned System 270; title: Slaby-Arco Multiple System 272; title: Marconi Syntonic System (First Form) 273; title: Marconi Syntonic System (Second Form) 274; title: Braun Resonance System 274; title: Fessenden Selective System 275; title: Tesla Duplex System 276; title: Stone Multiplex System 277; title: Bull Synchronized System 280; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: WIRELESS TELEPHONY; title: Conductivity Method 286; title: Inductivity Method 286; title: Electric Wave Method 287; title: Bell Radiophone 287; title: Ruhmer Photo-Electric Telephone 288; title: Collins Wireless Telephone 292