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Diffractor vs Diffraction - What's the difference?

diffractor | diffraction |

As nouns the difference between diffractor and diffraction

is that diffractor is that which diffracts while diffraction is (quantum mechanics) the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (eg a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.

diffractor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which diffracts

    • diffraction

    English

    (wikipedia diffraction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.