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Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker

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In physics, the term diffraction is defined as the bending of light around the corners of the obstacle. As a light ray passes by an aperture, it bends around the edges or through slits, it spreads out through a narrow opening. The diffracted light will p…

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If we make d = a in Fig. 36-50, the two slits coalesce into a single slit of width 2a. Show that Eq. 36-19 reduces to give the diffraction pattern for such a slit.

Chapter 36, Problem 109P, If we make d = a in Fig. 36-50, the two slits coalesce into a single slit of width 2a. Show that Eq.

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