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The 13 pages that link to Wave theory of light, each with the reason it gives.

• Photoelectric effectCompared with: Classical wave theory alone could not account for the effect’s frequency threshold and energy dependence.

• OpticsCompared with: It accounts for interference and diffraction that simple particle models cannot.

• Thomas YoungNarrower topic: Young’s color proposal arose within a broader career that helped establish light’s wave nature.

• Corpuscular theory of lightCompared with: It explained diffraction and interference more naturally than Newton’s corpuscular theory.

• Fresnel lensNarrower topic: Fresnel’s optical work grew from a wave-based account of light propagation.

• Luminiferous aetherRelated: Wave phenomena suggested that light, like sound, might need a medium in which to travel.

• Newton's ringsCompared with: It supplied the interference explanation that Newton's corpuscular theory did not provide.

• Young's double-slit experimentRelated: Young used the pattern to argue against a purely corpuscular account of light.

• OpticksCompared with: It contrasts with the particle-like account that became associated with Newton’s optics.

• Aether theoriesNarrower topic: A wave model encouraged physicists to seek a medium analogous to air or water.

• Léon FoucaultRelated: Foucault’s water experiment supported the wave account against the corpuscular theory.

• David BrewsterCompared with: Its account of polarization differed from Brewster’s preferred corpuscular interpretation.

• Foucault's measurements of the speed of lightRelated: Foucault’s water comparison supported the wave theory’s prediction of slower light in denser media.