The following animations illustrate diffraction in various scenarios.
| EXAMPLES | MOVIES |
|---|---|
| Interference of two plane waves | (AVI - 22MB) |
| Fresnel diffraction from a large circular aperture | (AVI - 43MB) |
| Fresnel diffraction from a small circular aperture | (AVI - 43MB) |
| Fresnel diffraction from a large rectangular aperture | (AVI - 43MB) |
| Fresnel diffraction from a small rectangular aperture | (AVI - 43MB) |
| Diffraction from a sinusoidal amplitude grating | (AVI - 32MB) |
| Diffraction from a sinusoidal phase grating | (AVI - 32MB) |
| Talbot effect from tilted sinusoidal grating | (AVI - 43MB) |