ALL meanings of diffraction pattern
dif·frac·tion pat·tern
D d - noun diffraction pattern the phenomenon exhibited by wave fronts that, passing the edge of an opaque body, are modulated, thereby causing a redistribution of energy within the front: it is detectable in light waves by the presence of a pattern of closely spaced dark and light bands (diffraction pattern) at the edge of a shadow. 1
- noun diffraction pattern the bending of waves, especially sound and light waves, around obstacles in their path. 1
- noun diffraction pattern the distinctive pattern of light and dark fringes, rings, etc, formed by diffraction 0
- noun diffraction pattern (physics) the pattern of lines or spots produced by diffraction; especially the two-dimensional pattern produced by X-ray diffraction that may be used to determine the structure of a crystal or of a crystalline compound. 0