In Thomas Young’s famous double-slit diffraction experiment, an optical wave propagates into two narrow slits, and a diffraction pattern behind the slits reveals the wave nature of light. To be ...

Coherent diffraction imaging (CDI) provides lens-free imaging with diffraction-limited resolution and has become an important imaging modality at synchrotron facilities worldwide. The performance of ...

In many industries, laser diffraction is used to perform routine particle size analysis. The power of laser diffraction is such that it has started to replace conventional techniques, such as sieving.

This article is an extended version of the article “The double-slit experiment” that appeared in the September 2002 issue of Physics World (p15). It has been further extended to include three letters ...

How a 3D-printed design can create a diffraction pattern in a simple science experiment about optics.

Diffractometers have been around for a long time and are used to analyze various types of materials and provide information regarding their structure. While there are a few different types, we’re ...