Question

Define diffraction of light. Describe diffraction of light through a single slit.
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Answer 1

Answer:

We can observe single slit diffraction when light passes through a single slit whose width (w) is on the order of the wavelength of the light. The diffraction pattern on the screen will be at a distance L >> w away from the slit. The intensity is a function of angle.

Answer 2

Answer:

DEFINATION - Diffraction of Light Diffraction is the bending of light as it passes the edge of an object. An example of this property is the shadow. If observed carefully, the edges of shadows are not solid, but slightly fuzzy. Diffraction can be easily explained with Huygens' Principle.

Explanation:

The single slit. When light passes through a single slit whose width w is on the order of the wavelength of the light, then we can observe a single slit diffraction pattern on a screen that is a distance L >> w away from the slit. The intensity is a function of angle.

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