Understanding diffraction and dispersion is key to optical science, influencing technologies like spectroscopy, fiber optics, and advanced imaging systems.

A breakthrough by researchers from UCLA, Columbia University and other institutions could lead to the more precise transfer of information in chips, as well as new types of optical materials for light ...

A U.K.-Portuguese research group is proposing a new solar cell design based on diffraction gratings – optical components that split and diffract light into several beams. They claim this could lead to ...

Holography encodes light's amplitude and phase, creating 3D images with depth and realism, essential for advancements in imaging and security technologies.

The demonstrated QCMs can reconstruct holographic images and display diffraction patterns simultaneously. Silicon nanofins are arranged in the Penrose tiling pattern as illustrated by the 2D color ...

Using ultrahigh-intensity x-ray beams can cause the intensity of diffraction patterns from samples to drop Figure 1: An x-ray diffraction pattern obtained from a sample of Martian soil. X-ray ...

When a laser beam is incident on a narrow opaque object such as a fine wire or a strand of hair, the resulting diffraction pattern is similar to the diffraction pattern of a slit of the same width as ...

A laser beam is shone onto a ball bearing and a bright spot appears at the centre of the object’s shadow due to Fresnel diffraction. Place the laser on top of the lab jacks, making sure the laser is ...

Definition: X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) is a powerful analytical technique used to characterize the atomic and molecular structure of a crystal. By measuring the angles and intensities of diffracted beams ...