Abstract
THE manner in which an optical polish is produced on glass and metal surfaces has been considered by the late Lord Rayleigh (“Polish”, Collected Papers, vol. 4, p. 542, “Interference Bands”, vol. 4, p. 54). The amorphous layer theory of the late Sir George Beilby is well known. The article by Dr. J. W. French on “The Working of Optical Parts” (“Dictionary of Applied Physics”, vol. 4) summarises and extends these considerations. Reference may also be made to a paper by M. M. Fichter, a notice of which appeared in NATURE, August 2, 1924, p. 173.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on SpringerLink
- Instant access to the full article PDF.
USD 39.95
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
MACAULAY, J. The Polishing of Surfaces. Nature 118, 339 (1926). https://doi.org/10.1038/118339a0
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/118339a0
