Fraunhofer diffraction

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diffraction phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo far-field diffraction
gptkbp:characterizedBy parallel incident and diffracted beams
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Fresnel_diffraction
gptkbp:describedBy Fourier transform of aperture function
gptkbp:example diffraction grating
double-slit diffraction
single-slit diffraction
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:form gptkb:Huygens–Fresnel_principle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fraunhofer diffraction
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Joseph_von_Fraunhofer
gptkbp:occurredIn light passes through an aperture or around an obstacle
gptkbp:produces diffraction pattern
gptkbp:relatedTo wave optics
gptkbp:requires collimated light source
observation at large distance or with lens
gptkbp:usedIn spectroscopy
optical physics
microscopy
laser optics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseph_von_Fraunhofer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5