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Noun Concept
Categories: Diffraction
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Arago spot  Arago's spot  Fresnel bright spot  Poisson's bright spot  Poisson's spot
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In optics, the Arago spot, Poisson spot, or Fresnel spot is a bright point that appears at the center of a circular object's shadow due to Fresnel diffraction. Wikipedia
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In optics, the Arago spot, Poisson spot, or Fresnel spot is a bright point that appears at the center of a circular object's shadow due to Fresnel diffraction. Wikipedia
bright point that appears at the center of a circular object's shadow due to Fresnel diffraction Wikidata
IS A
phenomenon
optical phenomenon
HAS CAUSE
Fresnel diffraction
NAMED AFTER
Fresnel
François Arago
Siméon Denis Poisson
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Arago spot
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Arago spot
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Arago's spot, Fresnel bright spot, Poisson's bright spot, Poisson's spot, Poisson bright spot, Poisson spot, Poisson’s spot, spot of Arago
Wikidata Alias
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Fresnel bright spot, Poisson spot

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