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Fraunhofer diffraction revisited

Authors :
G L Michelutti
G Della Giusta
Source :
Physics Education. 28:238-242
Publication Year :
1993
Publisher :
IOP Publishing, 1993.

Abstract

Diffraction patterns are explained using a matrix of identical coherent point sources, which emit elementary waves. Such a matrix is equivalent to a single point source, whose resultant wave is found by means of well known trigonometric formulas.

Details

ISSN :
13616552 and 00319120
Volume :
28
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Physics Education
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........a2813b326d5b29275813a7a2d0fe7e7f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/28/4/008