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The 58 pages that link to Diffraction, each with the reason it gives.

• OpticksRelated: Newton observed color effects near edges, but diffraction later challenged simple ray-based accounts.

• Airy functionRelated: Airy functions appear in diffraction integrals near smooth boundaries and caustics.

• Fresnel numberNarrower topic: The Fresnel number classifies diffraction according to distance and aperture scale.

• Dennis GaborRelated: Illuminating a hologram diffracts light to reconstruct the recorded wavefront.

• Frits ZernikeRelated: Light diffracted by specimen details carries the phase information used to form contrast.

• Physical phenomenaBroader topic: It demonstrates how wave interactions create patterns beyond simple geometric propagation.

• Rainbow (optics)Compared with: Diffraction contributes to fine rainbow fringes, while the broad bow is explained mainly by refraction and reflection.

• Rayleigh lengthNarrower topic: Diffraction causes a Gaussian beam to widen beyond its waist.