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blocking element like the slit/aperture. If there are multiple, closely spaced openings (e.g., a diffraction grating), a complex pattern of varying intensity can result.

Simple wavefronts and propagation

Optical systems can be described with Maxwell's equations, and linear propagating waves such as sound or electron beams have similar wave equations. However, given the above simplifications,

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