babinet's principle

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What does babinet's principle mean?

A principle that states that the diffraction pattern from an opaque body is identical to that from a hole of the same size and shape except for the overall forward beam intensity.

Where does babinet's principle come from?

Named after French physicist Jacques Babinet.

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