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⚛️ Wave Optics Lab – Interference and Diffraction Simulation

Interactive ripple-tank simulation of the 2D wave equation: interference, single and double slits, diffraction gratings, zone plates, lenses, prisms, Doppler shifts and standing waves.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted
wave-optics-lab-interference-and-diffraction-simulation ↗ Open standalone
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Interactive ripple-tank simulation of the 2D wave equation: interference, single and double slits, diffraction gratings, zone plates, lenses, prisms, Doppler shifts and standing waves.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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