The diffraction pattern produced by a single rectangular slit is known as
A) an Airy diffraction.
B) a Fraunhofer diffraction.
C) a Huygens diffraction.
D) a Fresnel diffraction.

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The diffraction pattern produced by a single rectangular slit is known as a Fraunhofer diffraction. This type of diffraction occurs when the wavefronts of light are essentially parallel, and the pattern is observed at a large distance from the slit, resulting in a well-defined pattern.

The Diffraction Pattern Produced by a Single Rectangular Slit Is