diffraction
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Diffraction gratings are key components of monochromators used, for example, in optical imaging of particular wavelengths from biological or medical samples.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Diffraction is not only a problem for optical instruments but also for the electromagnetic radiation itself.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Diffraction is the bending of a wave around the edges of an opening or other obstacle.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Diffraction is another important feature of waves: When waves encounter small openings, they spread out after they pass through.
From Scientific American • Dec. 12, 2013
A Standard of Light—Formation of the Spectrum by Prisms and by the Diffraction Grating—Wave-lengths of the principal Fraunhofer Line—Position of Colours in the Spectrum p.
From Colour Measurement and Mixture by Abney, W. de W.
Vocabulary lists containing diffraction
Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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