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Lucw
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Hello
Here is the shadow of the edge of a screen. This picture is in one of Mr Feynman's books. (Http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_30.html)
Of course, there is light interference in the edge of the shadow. It's normal. It's diffraction. Mr Feynman explains how to geometrically build this curve.
But I also note that "light" enters the geometric shadow of the screen. (at point Q). And itcan not go in a straight line ...
When we study diffraction, we usually look at where the light is going, not coming from.
If we look in the direction of the light source, just hidden by the edge of the screen. Will we see the souce of light in another direction than it is since the light is deviated?
I think this experience has never been realized.
Thank you for your opinion.
Have a good day
Lucw
Here is the shadow of the edge of a screen. This picture is in one of Mr Feynman's books. (Http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_30.html)
Of course, there is light interference in the edge of the shadow. It's normal. It's diffraction. Mr Feynman explains how to geometrically build this curve.
But I also note that "light" enters the geometric shadow of the screen. (at point Q). And itcan not go in a straight line ...
When we study diffraction, we usually look at where the light is going, not coming from.
If we look in the direction of the light source, just hidden by the edge of the screen. Will we see the souce of light in another direction than it is since the light is deviated?
I think this experience has never been realized.
Thank you for your opinion.
Have a good day
Lucw