KnowraFraunhofer diffractionLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Fraunhofer diffraction, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 3Related 2Narrower topic 2Compared with 4DiffractionBroader topic: This approximation yields compact formulas for patterns observed far from an aperture.Huygens–Fresnel principleBroader topic: It follows from the same wavefront construction under far-field approximations.Fourier opticsBroader topic: In the far field, the diffraction pattern is proportional to the aperture's Fourier transform.