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Interference and Diffraction. 14.1 Superposition of Waves. Consider a region in space where two or more waves pass through at the same time. According to the superposition principle, the net displacement is simply given by the vector or the algebraic sum of the individual displacements.
Interference and diffraction are common phenomena intrinsic to wave propagation. Interference refers to the effects caused by the coherent addition of wave amplitudes that travel different paths. If such waves are in phase, the light intensity is enhanced; conversely if they are out of phase, the light is attenuated. Diffraction is the result ...
This set of pictures shows snapshots of the interference of identical waves emitted by two sources. From top to bottom, the wavelength steadily increases, while from left to right, the distance between the two sources increases (being zero in each picture on the far left). Chapter 25 – Interference and Diffraction CHAPTER CONTENTS
Interference and Diffraction of Light. When two or more waves overlap at some point, they can add together so that the combined amplitude could be either greater or less than the amplitudes of the constituent waves. This effect is known as interference.
Using a diffraction grating, can identify the glowing gas. Used to study stars’ identity / characteristics. Also, see the effect of Doppler effect for light: distant stars are moving away, so their star’s spectrum is red-shifted by the Doppler effect. Can be quantitatively measured using diffraction gratings, determines how fast distant ...
In this exercise you will measure the light intensity as a function of distance along the difraction pattern. After measuring a full pattern you can measure the distance between the peaks and troughs of the data and use the measurements to find the width of the slit according to equation 1.
The study of the interference and diffraction of light is referred to as wave optics or physical optics, to distinguish it from geometrical optics, which deals with the straight-line motion of light and its reflection and refraction. In this chapter, we will study the wave nature of light.
