In Fresnel diffraction, no lenses intervene. A second lens L 2 focuses parallel diffracted beams on the observing screen F, situated in the principal focal plane of L 2. In Fraunhofer diffraction, the source lies at the principal focus of a lens L 1, which renders the light parallel as it falls on the aperture. The light originates at a very small source O, which can conveniently be a pinhole illuminated by sunlight. 1 shows the experimental arrangements required to observe them for a circular hole in a screen s. To illustrate the difference between methods of observation of the two types of diffraction, Fig. At that time, it played an important part in establishing the wave theory of light.
A complete explanation of Fresnel diffraction has challenged the most able physicists, although a satisfactory approximate account of its main features was given by A. The latter class includes the effects in divergent light, and is the simplest to observe experimentally. The former concerns beams of parallel light, and is distinguished by the simplicity of the mathematical treatment required and also by its practical importance. There are two main classes of diffraction, which are known as Fraunhofer diffraction and Fresnel diffraction. See also: Radio-wave propagation X-ray diffraction The effects for light are important in connection with the resolving power of optical instruments. For discussion of the phenomenon as encountered in other types of waves See also: Electromagnetic wave Electron diffraction Neutron diffraction Soundĭiffraction is a phenomenon of all electromagnetic radiation, including radio waves microwaves infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light and x-rays. Some important differences that occur with microwaves will also be mentioned. Although diffraction is an effect exhibited by all types of wave motion, this article will deal only with electromagnetic waves, especially those of visible light. Most diffraction gratings cause a periodic modulation of the phase across the wavefront rather than a modulation of the amplitude. More exactly, diffraction refers to any redistribution in space of the intensity of waves that results from the presence of an object that causes variations of either the amplitude or phase of the waves. The bending of light, or other waves, into the region of the geometrical shadow of an obstacle.
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