interference pattern

American  

noun

Physics.

1. a series of alternating dark and bright bands produced as a result of light interference.

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interference pattern Scientific  

1. An overall pattern that results when two or more waves interfere with each other, generally showing regions of constructive and of destructive interference. Optical interference patterns are analyzed in devices such as interferometers; the acoustic effect of beats is an example of an interference pattern.

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Etymology

Origin of interference pattern

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

When light passed through two narrow openings, the resulting pattern resembled the overlapping ripples produced when two stones fall into water, creating an "interference" pattern.

From Science Daily

In most moiré systems, the size of physical effects is determined directly by the interference pattern created when two crystal lattices overlap.

From Science Daily

First author Lorenzo Carosini explains: "In our experiment, we observed quantum interference among up to eight photons, surpassing the scale of most of existing experiments. Thanks to the versatility of our approach, the interference pattern can be reconfigured and the size of the experiment can be scaled, without changing the optical setup."

From Science Daily

The wavelengths that reflect back are captured and superimposed to produce an interference pattern that reveals the distances of objects hidden from direct view.

From Scientific American

This foreign interference pattern has been seen in other countries, says Simin Kargar, a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab.

From BBC