diffraction
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.
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