Laser diffraction by grating
Experiment no.: 5.10.301
Diffraction of a laser by a grating. Waves propagate in accordance with Huygens' principle; their amplitudes are superimposed. The diffraction grating produces a beautiful diffraction image with multiple, point-like intensity maxima.
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Huygens' principle for plane wave
Huygens' principle for spherical wave
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