Tying reflection and refraction to diffraction
Abstract This article examines the laws of reflection and refraction from the standpoint of Fraunhofer diffraction. This perspective provides a simple context within which the laws of geometric optics can be understood and the limits of their validity can be appreciated at an elementary level.
Authors
- Joseph A Rizcallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8661-9004)
- Хассан Нибаль Шамель (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6612-7475)
- Yahya N. Shaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4951-5657)
Institutions
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RU)
- Lebanese University (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physics Education
- Published
- 2026-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/aeae98
- Primary Topic
- Scientific Research and Discoveries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00