The following animations illustrate diffraction in various scenarios.
| EXAMPLES | MOVIES |
|---|---|
| Interference of two plane waves | (GIF - 2.8MB) |
| Fresnel diffraction from a large circular aperture | (GIF - 1.1MB) |
| Fresnel diffraction from a small circular aperture | (GIF) |
| Fresnel diffraction from a large rectangular aperture | (GIF) |
| Fresnel diffraction from a small rectangular aperture | (GIF) |
| Diffraction from a sinusoidal amplitude grating | (GIF) |
| Diffraction from a sinusoidal phase grating | (GIF) |
| Talbot effect from tilted sinusoidal grating | (GIF - 2.7MB) |
