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Answer by Aarushi Agarwal for Huygens' principle and why can't we see atoms...

I would be able to answer your first doubt , which is that if an aperture is large enough , it violates the Huygens's principle .My view : In the one-slit experiment , If I have a aperture of an...

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Answer by Dr. Ikjyot Singh Kohli for Huygens' principle and why can't we see...

Unfortunately, I think you are speaking about what people commonly say is "Huygen's Principle", "In order to explain waves diffraction, it says that every point in a wave front behaves as a source, so...

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Answer by Gonenc for Huygens' principle and why can't we see atoms with light

First off I think I should sort out a misconception about Huygens Principle. You can apply this principle efficiently if you have a slit, which is equal or smaller than the wavelength you are...

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Huygens' principle and why can't we see atoms with light

First of all, I'd like to discuss Huygen's principle. In order to explain waves diffraction, it says that every point in a wave front behaves as a source, so the next wave front is the sum of all...

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