Knife-edge diffraction pattern as an interference phenomenon: An experimental reality

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 256-261

  Kumar, Raj ^a   Kaura, S K ^a   Sharma, A K ^a   Chhachhia, D P ^a   Aggarwal, A K ^a  

^a Central Scientific Instruments Organisation ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Diffraction; Interference; Schlieren techniques

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY; SCHLIEREN SYSTEMS;

BOUNDARY DIFFRACTION WAVES; GEOMETRICAL WAVES; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER; POINT DIFFRACTION INTERFEROMETER;

DIFFRACTION;

EID: 33748312288     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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