diffraction — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. The bending of a wave around an obstacle.

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2. The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.

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Sostantivo

1. when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

   Termini più generali

   optical phenomenon