diffraction

UK /dɪˈfɹækʃən/ US /dɪˈfɹækʃən/
noun 2

Definitions

noun

1

The bending of a wave around an obstacle.

2

The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.

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