KnowraDiffraction gratingLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to Diffraction grating, each with the reason it gives.All 20Broader topic 4Related 13Compared with 3PrismCompared with: It disperses wavelengths through interference rather than a prism’s wavelength-dependent refraction.Dispersion (optics)Compared with: It disperses light by a different mechanism, often with greater spectral resolution than a prism.Optical filterCompared with: A grating separates wavelengths by direction, whereas filters select transmission or reflection.