Which optical outcome occurs when a laser beam passes through microscopic slits?

💡 Explanation

An interference pattern forms because diffraction bends the laser light at the slits. Constructive and destructive interference result in patterns. Therefore, bands of high and low intensity result, rather than exclusive refraction or polarization.

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