Diffraction Pattern Calculator

Diffraction Pattern Calculator is a handy tool that helps you figure out the angles of diffraction peaks when a plane wave hits a point scatterer. So, what’s a point scatterer? It’s simply an object that’s smaller than the wavelength of the incoming wave. When this happens, you get these cool secondary spherical waves that come from the scatterer. If you have multiple scatterers lined up in regular spacing, those waves can interfere with each other and create sharp peaks called diffraction maxima.

Understanding Diffraction Peaks

This software does something pretty neat. It calculates the first eight angles of those diffraction peaks based on your input values. You can set things like how far apart your point scatterers are, the angle at which the wave hits them, and even the wavelength of that incoming wave.

Calculating with Diffraction Gratings

The Diffraction Pattern Calculator is super useful for calculating diffraction angles for different setups. For instance, if you're using a diffraction grating (which has periodic scatterers in one layer) or a Bragg grating (which has multiple layers), this tool has got you covered!

Getting Started

If you want to dive into using this app, it’s really simple! Just define three key parameters: spacing between your scatterers, angle of incidence, and wavelength. Once you've done that, the results will pop up in two columns—one showing angles for diffraction grating and another for Bragg scattering angles.

Results You Can Trust

Keep in mind that based on what values you enter, it’s possible not all eight angles will be calculated. But don’t worry; just plug in your details and see what happens!

If you want to check it out or download it now, head over to this link.