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Wave Optics
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Wavefronts
1.2 Huygens Principle
1.3 Interference of light
1.4 Intensity distribution
1.5 Phase difference
2.0 Young's double slit experiment
3.0 Diffraction of light
4.0 Polarisation
1.2 Huygens Principle
1.2 Huygens Principle
1.3 Interference of light
1.4 Intensity distribution
1.5 Phase difference
Huygens principle states that each point of the wavefront is the source of a secondary disturbance and the wavelets emanating from these points spread out in all directions with the speed of the wave. These wavelets emanating from the wavefront are usually referred to as secondary wavefronts.
