M5 Interference and Diffraction Esoterica

Here you will find a handful of exotic and amusing diffraction effects of aesthetic or historical interest.

Articles
Image	Title
	M5-01: LASER DIFFRACTION - TWO DIMENSIONAL GRATINGS Show diffraction by two dimensional gratings.
	M5-02: LASER DIFFRACTION - MESHES Illustrate two-dimensional diffraction patterns
	M5-03: LASER DIFFRACTION - OPTICAL CRYSTALS Two dimensional diffraction patterns with crystal symmetries.
	M5-04: LASER DIFFRACTION - EXOTIC ARRAYS Show diffraction by arrays of complex figures.
	M5-11: LASER DIFFRACTION - PIN POINT Diffraction of laser beam by a pin point.
	M5-12: LASER DIFFRACTION - RAZOR EDGE Diffraction of a laser beam by a sharp edge.
	M5-21: LASER DIFFRACTION - FRESNEL'S MIRROR Interference of a laser beam using Fresnel's mirror.
	M5-22: LASER DIFFRACTION - LLOYD'S MIRROR Laser interference using Lloyd's mirror.
	M5-23: LLOYD'S MIRROR - WHITE LIGHT White light interference from Lloyd's mirror.
	M5-24: LASER INTERFERENCE - FRESNEL'S BIPRISM Interference of laser beam using Fresnel's biprism.
	M5-25: FRESNEL BIPRISM - WHITE LIGHT Show white light interference.
	M5-26: LASER DIFFRACTION - FRONT AND REAR LENS SURFACES Demonstrates interference between light reflected by front and rear surfaces of a lens.
	M5-51: OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION - DEP ON SPATIAL FREQ Show the effect of defocussing on the (diffraction limited) optical transfer function of a lens (the lens of the projector).