>From the paper: "... can be understood by comparison with the optical concept of "total internal reflection," or by the acoustic "whispering gallery"phenomenon experienced in large circular halls."
The classic whispering gallery is in St. Paul's Cathedral, London. If you stand near the wall on one side, you can hear someone standing in a similar location on the other side even when they talk very quietly - hence the term whispering gallery. Dave -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Baker >but I do not see any concise explanation of why they are referred to with the rather strange name of "whispering gallery-mode" _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
