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Fraunhofer diffraction

physical science Maturity 7-9

Light can bend around things.

Single Slit Diffraction (english).svg
Single Slit Diffraction (english).svg
It makes stripes of light and dark. This happens when light goes through a small hole. You can see these patterns far away. It is like magic with light! Can you see the stripes?
SodiumD two double slits 2.jpg
SodiumD two double slits 2.jpg

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File:Fraunhofer Condition Derivation Geometry3.png
Fraunhofer Condition Derivation Geometry3.png
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Lens and wavefronts rotated.gif
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Single_Slit_Diffraction_(english).svg
File:Difraction glass.jpg
Difraction glass.jpg
File:single slit diagram.svg
single slit diagram.svg
File:Singleslithuygens.jpg
Singleslithuygens.jpg
File:Rectangular diffraction.jpg
Rectangular diffraction.jpg
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Airy-pattern2.jpg
File:Exp squared function.svg
Exp squared function.svg
File:SodiumD two double slits 2.jpg
SodiumD two double slits 2.jpg
File:Double slit.svg
Double slit.svg

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