There's a good technical discussion of diffraction at www.p at ???????, the article by Matt Young, I think. ----- Original Message ----- From: "luish m. coelho" <lu...@ignore.com.br> To: <pinhole-discussion@p at ???????> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] What is Diffraction?
> > a glass of water with a straw inside is a simple example. > you see the straw bent but it is not. > thats what happen with light when it changes the medium it is travelling > (from air to water or through the glass, example). I am not sure about > what happens with pinhole, once there is no medium change. anyone? > > > > I've been hunting on the web for a good description of diffraction, but it > > all talks about physics and x-rays. Could some one give a real simple, > > basic description of diffraction and how it shows itself in pinholes? I > > would appreciate no equations if possible. An example with a picture would > > be cool. > > > > Thanks > > Lisa > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML > > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? > > unsubscribe or change your account at > > http://www.???????/discussion/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.???????/discussion/ >
