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• Diffraction grating — Diffraction Dif*frac tion, n. [Cf. F. diffraction.] (Opt.) The deflection and decomposition of light in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow slits, causing the appearance of parallel bands or fringes of prismatic colors, as by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Diffraction — Dif*frac tion, n. [Cf. F. diffraction.] (Opt.) The deflection and decomposition of light in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow slits, causing the appearance of parallel bands or fringes of prismatic colors, as by the action… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Diffraction spectrum — Diffraction Dif*frac tion, n. [Cf. F. diffraction.] (Opt.) The deflection and decomposition of light in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow slits, causing the appearance of parallel bands or fringes of prismatic colors, as by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Diffraction — Computer generated intensity pattern formed on a screen by diffraction from a square aperture …   Wikipedia

• diffraction grating — Grating Grat ing, n. [See 2d Grate.] 1. A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent. [1913 Webster] 2. (Optics) A system of close equidistant parallel… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Grating — Grat ing, n. [See 2d Grate.] 1. A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent. [1913 Webster] 2. (Optics) A system of close equidistant parallel lines or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• diffraction grating — n. Optics a plate of glass or polished metal ruled with a series of very close, equidistant, parallel lines, used to produce a spectrum by the diffraction of reflected or transmitted light …   English World dictionary

• grating — Ⅰ. grating [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) sounding harsh and unpleasant. 2) irritating. DERIVATIVES gratingly adverb. Ⅱ. grating [2] ► NOUN …   English terms dictionary

• grating — grating1 [grāt′iŋ] n. [< GRATE2 + ING] 1. a framework of parallel or latticed bars set in a window, door, etc. 2. parallel bars or crossbars, sometimes curved or patterned, in a framework set in a sidewalk, ship s hatchway, etc. 3. DIFFRACTION …   English World dictionary

• Diffraction grating — A very large reflecting diffraction grating. In optics, a diffraction grating is an optical component with a periodic structure, which splits and diffracts light into several beams travelling in different directions. The directions of these beams …   Wikipedia

• Grating — A grating is any regularly spaced collection of essentially identical, parallel, elongated elements. Gratings usually consist of a single set of elongated elements, but can consist of two sets, in which case the second set is usually… …   Wikipedia