diffraction

English

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈfɹækʃən/

Noun

diffraction (plural diffractions)

1. (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.

Translations

the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure

• Bulgarian: дифракция (bg) (difrakcija) f
• Czech: difrakce (cs) f, ohyb (cs) m
• Finnish: diffraktio (fi)
• French: diffraction (fr) f
• German: Beugung (de) f

• Greek: διάθλαση (el) (diáthlasi) f
• Italian: diffrazione (it) f
• Russian: дифракция (ru) (difráktsija) f
• Spanish: difracción (es) f

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French

Noun

diffraction f (plural diffractions)

1. diffraction

Related terms

• diffracter