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diffraction pattern

(Physics / General Physics) Physics the distinctive pattern of light and dark fringes, rings, etc., formed by diffraction

diffraction pattern

The interference pattern that results when a wave or a series of waves undergoes diffraction, as when passed through a diffraction grating or the lattices of a crystal. The pattern provides information about the frequency of the wave and the structure of the material causing the diffraction. See also interferometer.

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