Diffraction defines the limit of ray optics give explanations - 3 marks - Physics - Wave Optics

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Diffraction defines the limit of ray optics give explanations? -
3 marks

Pallabi Chakraborty · Accepted Answer

In ray optics, we are studying rays of light Now diffraction of
light is the phenomenon of bending of light around the corners of
an obstacle or aperture in the path of light On account of this
bending, light penetrates into geometrical shadow of the obstacle
Light thus deviates from its linear path

Diffraction effects limit the ability for an
optical detector to optically resolve separate light sources In
general, light that is passing through an aperture will experience
diffraction and the best images that can be created appear as a
central spot with surrounding bright rings, separated by dark
nulls; this pattern is known as an Airy
pattern

Diffraction defines the limit of ray optics.give explanations? - 3 marks