What does diffraction mean?
Diffraction means (physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle..
Diffraction
/dɪˈfɹækʃən/ · noun
Meaning
(physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle..
Definitions by Sense
- (physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
- (quantum mechanics) 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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- diffractions
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