Single Slit Diffraction includes the following learning objectives:

• Explain and discuss the diffraction of waves at apertures and obstacles;
• Describe and explain simple diffraction phenomena;
• Explain and discuss the appearance of the diffraction pattern from a single slit, using monochromatic and white light;
• Sketch the variation with angle of diffraction and relative intensity of light for single slit diffraction;
• Use ? = ?/b for the position of the first interference minimum in single slit diffraction.