diffraction

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Etymology

From nl. diffrāctiō (in which coined by Francesco Maria Grimaldi), from Latin diffrāctus, past participle of Latin diffringo.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈfɹækʃən/

Noun

diffraction

1. (physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
2. (quantum mechanics) 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.

Translations

• French: diffraction
• German: Beugung
• Italian: diffrazione
• Russian: дифра́кция
• Spanish: difracción

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