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M2 Diffraction - Circular
These demonstrations extend the study of diffraction from circular and arbitrary shapes.
Articles
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Title
M2-01 LASER DIFFRACTION - PINHOLES
Demonstrates laser diffraction by pinholes
M2-02: LASER DIFFRACTION - OPAQUE DISCS
Demonstrate laser diffraction by opaque discs.
M2-03: LASER DIFFRACTION - POISSON'S BRIGHT SPOT
Demonstrate the Poisson (or Arago) bright spot.
M2-04: LASER DIFFRACTION - HALO
Demonstrate diffraction of laser light around small spheres.
M2-05: PINHOLE AND OPAQUE DISC - FRESN AND FRAUN DIFFRAC
Show Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction from pinholes and opaque discs.
M2-11: LASER DIFFRACTION - FRESNEL ZONE PLATES
Demonstrate focusing by a Fresnel zone plate.
M2-12: LASER DIFFRACTION - FRESNEL ZONE PLATE - FOCAL LENGTH
Exhibit the foci of the Fresnel zone plate corresponding to its focal lengths.
M2-21: MICROWAVES - DIFFRACTION BY CIRCULAR APERTURE
Demonstrate diffraction of microwaves from a circular aperture.
M2-22: MICROWAVES - DIFFRACTION BY A SPHERE
Demonstrate microwave diffraction be a conducting sphere.
M2-23: MICROWAVES - FRESNEL ZONES
Demonstrate a zone plate using microwaves.
M2-31: HALO BY DIFFRACTION FROM SMALL PARTICLES
Demonstrate a halo by diffraction of light by small particles.