Definition, Interference & Diffraction, Notes, Physics I

What is wavelet and secondary wavefront?

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Wavelet:

Wavelets are tiny parts of waves.


Secondary wavefront:

The envelop of all the secondary wavelets in the forward direction is called the secondary wavefront. The backward envelop is not a secondary wavefront.