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Apertures and Diffraction – Exploring Wave Motion (3/5)

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How does increased diffraction as a result of increased numerical aperture cause finer airy disks?

Question by Hayden: How does increased diffraction as a result of increased numerical aperture cause finer airy disks? How does increased diffraction as a result of increased numerical aperture cause finer airy disks? I.e., when I change the NA, (increasing … Continue reading

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