Which optical effect limits the resolving power when circular apertures overlap?

💡 Explanation

Overlapping apertures create interference patterns. Because angular resolution is limited via the Rayleigh criterion, diffraction-limited interference causes fringes to blur together, worsening image clarity; therefore, diffraction fringe blurring limits resolution, rather than other chromatic or polarization effects that alter image properties.

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