Arago spot
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bright point that appears at the center of a circular object's shadow due to Fresnel diffraction
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- phenomenon
- Subclass of
- optical phenomenon
- Named after
- Siméon Denis Poisson
- Image
- Poissonspot simulation d1mm.jpg
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- has cause
- Fresnel diffraction
- Commons category
- Arago spot
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