Name the phenomenon which is responsible for bending of light around sharp corners of an obstacle. Under what conditions does this phenomenon take place?

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That phenomenon is called as diffraction.

Diffraction occurs when the dimensions of diffracting body have a size equivalent to the size of the wavelength of light.

Diffraction has application in holography, grating and more.

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Name the phenomenon which is responsible for bending of light around sharp corners of an obstacle. Under what conditions does this phenomenon take place?

That phenomenon is called as diffraction. Diffraction occurs when the dimensions of diffracting body have a size equivalent to the size of the wavelength of light. Diffraction has application in holography, grating and more.

That phenomenon is called as diffraction.

Diffraction occurs when the dimensions of diffracting body have a size equivalent to the size of the wavelength of light.

Diffraction has application in holography, grating and more.