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Babinet's principle

Babinet's principle noun: a principle that states that the diffraction pattern from an opaque body is identical to that from a hole of the same size and shape except for the overall forward beam intensity.

Noun

Babinet's principle (uncountable)

  1. A principle that states that the diffraction pattern from an opaque body is identical to that from a hole of the same size and shape except for the overall forward beam intensity.

Origin of Babinet's principle

Named after French physicist Jacques Babinet.

Questions about Babinet's principle

What does Babinet's principle mean?
Babinet's principle means a principle that states that the diffraction pattern from an opaque body is identical to that from a hole of the same size and shape except for the overall forward beam intensity.
What part of speech is Babinet's principle?
Babinet's principle is a noun.

Words near Babinet's principle in the dictionary

  1. Babineaus
  2. Babineaux
  3. babiness
  4. Babinet
  5. Babinet projection
  6. Babinet's principle
  7. Babington
  8. babingtonite
  9. Babingtons
  10. babinka
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