| diffraction grating |
A grooved optical element that has been deformed to reflect light of many colors. It acts like a prism to produce a spectrum.
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| diffraction |
The diversion of a ray of light from the straight path by a material obstacle. Thus light may be diffracted by water drops, producing coronae (qv).
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| diffraction grating |
An array of fine, parallel, equally spaced reflecting or transmitting lines that mutually enhance the effects of diffraction to concentrate the diffracted light in a few directions determined by the spacing of the lines and by the wavelength of the light.
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| diffraction |
Slight bending of light waves around a sharp edge that is a result of lights wave nature.
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| diffraction |
is the breaking up of white light causing spectral colours.
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