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Diffraction refers to various phenomena which occur when a wave encounters an obstacle or a slit. It is defined as the bending of light around the corners of an obstacle or aperture into the region of geometrical shadow of the obstacle. In classical physics, the diffraction phenomenon is described as the interference of waves according to the Huygens–Fresnel principle. These characteristic behaviors are exhibited when a wave encounters an obstacle or a slit that is comparable in size to its wavelength. Similar effects occur when a light wave travels through a medium with a varying refractive index, or when a sound wave travels through a medium with varying acoustic impedance. Diffraction occurs with all waves, including sound waves, water waves, and electromagnetic waves such as visible light, X-rays and radio waves.
Since physical objects have wave-like properties (at the atomic level), diffraction also occurs with matter and can be studied according to the principles of quantum mechanics. Italian scientist Francesco Maria Grimaldi coined the word "diffraction" and was the first to record accurate observations of the phenomenon in 1660.
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110 - Wave Diffraction In this video Paul Andersen explains how waves will diffract (or bend) around an obstacle or while traveling through and opening. Diffraction will be maximized when the size of the opening or obstacle matches the wavelength. Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.bozemanscience.com/translations/ Music Attribution Title: String Theory Artist: Herman Jolly http://sunsetvalley.bandcamp.com/track/string-theory All of the images are licensed under creative commons and public domain licensing: Alexander, ESO/M. English: Astronomers Do Not Always Swim at the Swimming Pool at the Paranal Observatory Residencia, but When They Do, They like to Show How Physical Principles Work. In This Picture the French ESO Astronomer Jean-Baptiste Le Bo...
Follow us at: https://twitter.com/TutorVista Check us out at http://physics.tutorvista.com/light/diffraction.html What is 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. So, what is going on? Diffraction can be easily explained with Huygens' Principle. Just as the front of a wave passes the edge of an object, the wavelets will cause the succeeding front to bend around the edge. For some time, it was believed that the bending of light was not due to light itself, but the edge of the object. Not until the British Physicist, Thomas Young, conducted the double slit experiment before light was accepted as a wave. In his exp...
What happens when there's way more then two holes? Created by David SantoPietro. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/light-waves/interference-of-light-waves/v/single-slit-interference?utm_source=YT&utm;_medium=Desc&utm;_campaign=physics Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/light-waves/interference-of-light-waves/v/youngs-double-slit-problem-solving?utm_source=YT&utm;_medium=Desc&utm;_campaign=physics Physics on Khan Academy: Physics is the study of the basic principles that govern the physical world around us. We'll start by looking at motion itself. Then, we'll learn about forces, momentum, energy, and other concepts in lots of different physical situations. To get the most out of physics, you'll need a solid understanding o...
A physics revision video all about diffraction.
Single slit and double slit interference patterns explained with phasor diagrams.
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK and help us improve our Free Educational Resources https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015_YouTube_descr For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsH4hSV_kEdAOsupMMm4Qw Free learning from The Open University http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/physics-and-astronomy --- Andrew Norton shows what happens when waves pass through apertures of different sizes. (Part 3 of 5) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE829A78F461BD20 Transcript link - http://media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/fsc-exploring-wave-motion/transcript/fsc03.03.pdf --- For more information about apertures and diffraction visit http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/s104.htm
110 - Wave Diffraction In this video Paul Andersen explains how waves will diffract (or bend) around an obstacle or while traveling through and opening. Diffraction will be maximized when the size of the opening or obstacle matches the wavelength. Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.bozemanscience.com/translations/ Music Attribution Title: String Theory Artist: Herman Jolly http://sunsetvalley.bandcamp.com/track/string-theory All of the images are licensed under creative commons and public domain licensing: Alexander, ESO/M. English: Astronomers Do Not Always Swim at the Swimming Pool at the Paranal Observatory Residencia, but When They Do, They like to Show How Physical Principles Work. In This Picture the French ESO Astronomer Jean-Baptiste Le Bo...
Follow us at: https://twitter.com/TutorVista Check us out at http://physics.tutorvista.com/light/diffraction.html What is 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. So, what is going on? Diffraction can be easily explained with Huygens' Principle. Just as the front of a wave passes the edge of an object, the wavelets will cause the succeeding front to bend around the edge. For some time, it was believed that the bending of light was not due to light itself, but the edge of the object. Not until the British Physicist, Thomas Young, conducted the double slit experiment before light was accepted as a wave. In his exp...
What happens when there's way more then two holes? Created by David SantoPietro. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/light-waves/interference-of-light-waves/v/single-slit-interference?utm_source=YT&utm;_medium=Desc&utm;_campaign=physics Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/light-waves/interference-of-light-waves/v/youngs-double-slit-problem-solving?utm_source=YT&utm;_medium=Desc&utm;_campaign=physics Physics on Khan Academy: Physics is the study of the basic principles that govern the physical world around us. We'll start by looking at motion itself. Then, we'll learn about forces, momentum, energy, and other concepts in lots of different physical situations. To get the most out of physics, you'll need a solid understanding o...
A physics revision video all about diffraction.
Single slit and double slit interference patterns explained with phasor diagrams.
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK and help us improve our Free Educational Resources https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015_YouTube_descr For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsH4hSV_kEdAOsupMMm4Qw Free learning from The Open University http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/physics-and-astronomy --- Andrew Norton shows what happens when waves pass through apertures of different sizes. (Part 3 of 5) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE829A78F461BD20 Transcript link - http://media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/fsc-exploring-wave-motion/transcript/fsc03.03.pdf --- For more information about apertures and diffraction visit http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/s104.htm
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