AIRY FUNCTION & DIFFRACTION
Airy functions Ai(z) and Bi(z) solve y″=zy. Used in quantum tunneling, rainbow optics, and diffraction near caustics.
Mode:
Airy Functions Ai/Bi
Single Slit Diffraction
Double Slit (Young)
Fresnel → Fraunhofer
Circular Aperture (Airy disk)
λ (wavelength):
500
nm
Slit width a:
0.50
mm
Slit sep. d:
1.0
mm
Distance z:
1.0
m
Zoom:
1.0
x
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