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noun • when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands | ||||||||
42% | 6 | Gully gratings | ||||||
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41% | 6 | Depicted in a drawing by John Sell Cotman, a parhelion on the solar halo as a result of diffraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere | ||||||
noun • a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals | ||||||||
Principle Behind The Operation Of Diffraction Gratings Crossword Clue
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3 | Gratings
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5 | Gully gratings | |
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01 Sep 2002 | New York Times / 01 Sep 2002 |
7 | Utilizes the principle of diffraction to manipulate light |