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The phenomenon of diffraction of light was discovered by

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a

Fresnel

b

Fraunhofer

c

Young

d

Grimaldi

answer is D.

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The effects of diffraction of light were first carefully observed and characterized by Francesco Maria Grimaldi, who also coined the term diffraction, from the Latin diffringere, 'to break into pieces', referring to light breaking up into different directions.
 

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The phenomenon of diffraction of light was discovered by