KnowraNewton's ringsLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Newton's rings, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 4Related 2Compared with 1InterferenceBroader topic: The rings show how changing film thickness changes reflected-light interference.Corpuscular theory of lightBroader topic: Their periodic pattern challenged a purely corpuscular account and prompted Newton to propose fits and starts in light.Wave interferenceBroader topic: The rings map thickness-dependent phase differences in a thin air film.OpticksBroader topic: The treatise analyzes these rings as evidence about thin films and light.