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    diffraction

    US /dɪ'frækʃn/

    ・

    UK /dɪ'frækʃn/

    C1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounBending light, etc. around something/through a hole
    Many artists use diffraction to create their pieces

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    How Do We Know What Air is Like on Other Planets?

    02:43How Do We Know What Air is Like on Other Planets?
    • If we then split the transmitted or scattered light apart into its constituent colors using a prism or diffraction grading, we can see a molecule's light absorption fingerprint, or its light emission fingerprint.

      If we then split the transmitted or scattered light apart into its constituent colors using a prism or diffraction grading, we can see a molecule's light absorption fingerprint, or its light emission fingerprint.

    • into its constituent colors using a prism or diffraction grating, we can see a molecule’s

      into its constituent colors using a prism or diffraction grating, we can see a molecule’s

    B2

    Diffraction | Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction | Fresnel Diffraction | Diffraction of light

    02:59Diffraction | Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction |  Fresnel Diffraction | Diffraction of light
    • Welcome to this informative video on the diffraction of light.

      Welcome to this informative video on the diffraction of light.

    • Welcome to this informative video on the diffraction of light.

      Welcome to this informative video on the diffraction of light.

    C1

    2025年1月18日

    17:572025年1月18日
    • The induced phase difference changes as a function of wavelength, thus allowing wavelength-dependent color separation from interference and diffraction phenomena.

      The induced phase difference changes as a function of wavelength, thus allowing wavelength-dependent color separation from interference and diffraction phenomena.

    • The induced phase difference changes as a function of wavelength, thus allowing wavelength-dependent color separation from interference and diffraction phenomena.

      The induced phase difference changes as a function of wavelength, thus allowing wavelength-dependent color separation from interference and diffraction phenomena.

    B2

    How Can You See an Atom?

    05:36How Can You See an Atom?
    • This reflection and interaction of light rays is called diffraction.

      This reflection and interaction of light rays is called diffraction.

    • X-ray diffraction, sometimes called X-ray crystallography, has led to dozens of Nobel Prizes for chemists since the 1920s.

      X-ray diffraction, sometimes called X-ray crystallography, has led to dozens of Nobel Prizes for chemists since the 1920s.

    B1

    Fresnel Diffraction Explained

    09:27Fresnel Diffraction Explained
    • So in this video, we're gonna talk about Fresnel diffraction, or Fresnel propagation.

      So in this video, we're gonna talk about Fresnel diffraction, or Fresnel propagation.

    • So in this video we're going to talk about Fresnel diffraction, or Fresnel propagation,

      So in this video we're going to talk about Fresnel diffraction, or Fresnel propagation,

    B1

    The Magnetic Shadow Effect

    05:55The Magnetic Shadow Effect
    • At first I wondered if perhaps this phenomenon has something to do with the wave nature of light—diffraction and interference and all that—but it's actually much more straightforward.

      At first I wondered if perhaps this phenomenon has something to do with the wave nature of light—diffraction and interference and all that—but it's actually much more straightforward.

    • At first I wondered if perhaps this phenomenon has something to do with the wave nature of light, diffraction and interference and all that, but it's actually much more straightforward.

      At first I wondered if perhaps this phenomenon has something to do with the wave nature of light, diffraction and interference and all that, but it's actually much more straightforward.

    B1

    Why Some Rainbows Turn White

    04:17Why Some Rainbows Turn White
    • and that's what makes all the diffraction—I mean, all the difference.

      and that's what makes all the diffraction—I mean, all the difference.

    • And that's what makes all the diffraction, I mean all the difference.

      And that's what makes all the diffraction, I mean all the difference.

    B1

    How To Find Out If Your Gold is Gold

    06:44How To Find Out If Your Gold is Gold
    • So doodling with your rock removes the diffraction and contamination factors, meaning that the streak color will be the same no matter what.

      So doodling with your rock removes the diffraction and contamination factors, meaning that the streak color will be the same no matter what.

    B1

    How Far Can Legolas See?

    02:51How Far Can Legolas See?
    • will become spread out by a process known as diffraction, which for light, essentially

      will become spread out by a process known as diffraction, which for light, essentially

    • and a human-sized pupil, diffraction limits us to at best be able to distinguish objects

      and a human-sized pupil, diffraction limits us to at best be able to distinguish objects

    B1