One equation describing this phenomenon sets the sine of theta equal to the extreme path difference over the distance, and another equation employs a factor of 1.22. That equation is the Rayleigh criterion, which gives minimu
One equation describing this phenomenon sets the sine of theta equal to the extreme path difference over the distance, and another equation employs a factor of 1.22. That equation is the Rayleigh criterion, which gives minimum resolution due to this phenomenon. Rosalind Franklin employed this phenomenon with X-rays to obtain images of DNA. Airy disks are formed by this process, of which there are Fraunhofer and Fresnel types, and it is described using Bragg's law. It is explained using a principle that treats every point on a wavefront as a wave source, which is named for Huygens. For 10 points, name this term for the bending of light around an obstacle.
One equation describing this phenomenon sets the sine of theta equal to the extreme path difference over the distance, and another equation employs a factor of 1.22.