Interferensseihin
Interferensseihin describes interference phenomena that occur when waves overlap and combine. It arises from the superposition principle: when two or more wavefronts meet, their amplitudes add, and the resultant intensity depends on their relative phase and amplitudes.
Constructive interference occurs when waves are in phase and reinforce each other; destructive interference occurs when
Common manifestations include spatial interference patterns, such as Young's double-slit experiment, which shows bright and dark
Interference is not limited to light. Sound and water waves exhibit it, and matter waves in quantum
Interferometry uses interference for precise measurements. Instruments such as the Michelson and Mach-Zehnder interferometers compare optical
Historically, the phenomenon was described experimentally by Thomas Young in 1801, with Fresnel and others providing