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Description
The overlap of two or more wave of light to form a new wave pattern. Interference can be contructive, where the amplitude of the two waves add to form a greater signal, or destructive, where the overall amplitude of the two waves is less than the sum of the individual components. A pattern moir pattern is an example of interference.
Synonyms and Related Terms
interferens (Dan., Sven.); Interferenz (Deut.); interferencia (Esp.); interfrence (Fr.); interferentie (Ned.); interferencja (Pol.); interferncia (Port.);
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Authority
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interference (Accessed Sept. 20, 2005)