The Wave Nature of Light - Sections 24.4 - 24.6
The Wave Nature of Light - Sections 24.4 - 24.6
The Wave Nature of Light - Sections 24.4 - 24.6
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Announcements Review Diffraction by a Single Slit Final QuestionsSingle-slit diffractionPreviously we saw what happens when monochromatic light from a distant source passes through twonarrow slits (an interference pattern is formed)Now we will examine what happens when monochromatic light from a distant source passes through onenarrow slitRemarkably, the diffraction pattern formed on a viewing screen consists <strong>of</strong> a very bright central maximumand a number <strong>of</strong> narrower and less bright secondary maxima to both sidesThis pattern would be total unexpected in geometrical opticsKeep in mind that the diffraction <strong>of</strong> light is not limited to situations <strong>of</strong> light passing through a narrowopening; it also occurs when light passes an edge<strong>The</strong> <strong>Wave</strong> <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Light</strong>
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