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Definition of Diffractions

Diffraction
Diffraction Dif*frac"tion, n. [Cf. F. diffraction.] (Opt.) The deflection and decomposition of light in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow slits, causing the appearance of parallel bands or fringes of prismatic colors, as by the action of a grating of fine lines or bars. Remarked by Grimaldi (1665), and referred by him to a property of light which he called diffraction. --Whewell. Diffraction grating. (Optics) See under Grating. Diffraction spectrum. (Optics) See under Spectrum.

Meaning of Diffractions from wikipedia

- Diffraction is the interference or bending of waves around the corners of an obstacle or through an aperture into the region of geometrical shadow of...
- can act as waves, and diffract and interact with matter. It also involves the extensive history behind modern electron diffraction, how the combination...
- In optics, a diffraction grating is an optical grating with a periodic structure that diffracts light, or another type of electromagnetic radiation, into...
- Powder diffraction is a scientific technique using X-ray, neutron, or electron diffraction on powder or microcrystalline samples for structural characterization...
- Diffraction spikes are lines radiating from bright light sources, causing what is known as the starburst effect or sunstars in photographs and in vision...
- Fraunhofer diffraction equation is used to model the diffraction of waves when plane waves are incident on a diffracting object, and the diffraction pattern...
- A diffractive solar sail, or diffractive lightsail, is a type of solar sail which relies on diffraction instead of reflection for its propulsion. Current...
- Atmospheric diffraction is manifested in the following prin****l ways: Optical atmospheric diffraction Radio wave diffraction is the scattering of radio...
- Diffraction tomography is an inverse scattering technique used to find the shape of a scattering object by illuminating it with probing waves and recording...
- In optics, the Fresnel diffraction equation for near-field diffraction is an approximation of the Kirchhoff–Fresnel diffraction that can be applied to...