Single slit diffraction is a phenomenon that occurs when light passes through a narrow slit and spreads out, creating a diffraction pattern on a screen.
Single slit diffraction occurs when light waves pass through a narrow opening and interfere with each other, creating a pattern of light and dark bands on a screen.
The width of the slit, the wavelength of the light, and the distance between the slit and the screen all affect the diffraction pattern in a single slit diffraction experiment.
The equation for calculating the position of the bright fringes in a single slit diffraction pattern is: d sinθ = mλ, where d is the width of the slit, θ is the angle between the central maximum and the fringe, m is the order of the fringe, and λ is the wavelength of the light.
Single slit diffraction is used in various real-world applications, such as in spectroscopy to analyze the composition of materials, in CD and DVD players to read data from discs, and in astronomy to study the diffraction of light from distant stars and galaxies.