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Interference and Diffraction

Interference of two waves

Interference of two waves

These two examples represent constructive (left) and destructive interference (right) in wave phenomena. When the two waves are "in phase," their periods are offset by 2nπ*period. However, when they are precisely out of phase, destructive interference results if the phase difference is nπ*period.

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