Diffraction of light from a single slit and on a wire

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The discussion focuses on the diffraction of light from a single slit and a wire, emphasizing that there is no standard diameter for the wire used in experiments. Diameters can range from 1/10th of a millimeter to a full centimeter. It is established that a thinner wire enhances the diffraction effect, as the diameter must be significantly smaller than the wavelength of the incident electromagnetic wave (EMW) to observe the phenomenon effectively.

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What is the standard Diameter for the wire. This one is from my lab of diffraction of a light from a single slit and on a wire.


Thanks in advance for your help.
 
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There is no standard. It could be any diameter from 1/10th of a millimeter to a full centimeter and still be called a "wire."
 
Generally thinner the wire better is the effect- though mathematically it is related directly with thw wave length of incident EMW. The diameter must be small w.r.t the wave length otherwise you will not be able to see the phenomenon.
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