diffraction
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/dɪˈfrækʃn/
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/dɪˈfrækʃn/
The bending of light or sound waves around an obstacle or through an opening, resulting in a spreading of the waves and the formation of a pattern of bright and dark bands.
The experiment demonstrated the phenomenon of diffraction when the laser light passed through the narrow slit.
實驗展示了當激光光通過狹窄縫隙時發生的衍射現象。