Single Slit Diffraction Simulation

This script simulates the diffraction pattern produced by particles passing through a single slit.

Overview

The simulation uses the single-slit diffraction formula to calculate the intensity distribution on a screen placed at a distance L from the slit. Particles are initially generated at the slit with a uniform distribution and their positions on the screen are determined based on the intensity distribution.

Parameters

• a: Slit width in meters.
• L: Distance from slit to screen in meters.
• N: Number of particles.
• chunk_size: Number of particles added per animation frame.
• screen_width: Width of the screen in meters.
• num_bins: Number of bins on the screen for intensity calculation.
• lambda_: Wavelength of particles in meters.

Installation and Usage

1. Dependencies: Ensure you have Python 3 installed with the following packages:

   • numpy
   • matplotlib

2. Running the Script:

   • Clone the repository.
   • Navigate to the directory containing single_slit_diffraction.py.
   • Run python single_slit_diffraction.py.
   • The script will generate an animation showing the particle distribution on the screen.

3. Output:

   • The script will save an animated GIF (single_slit_diffraction_open.gif) of the simulation.

Customize

• You can adjust the parameters such as a, L, N, screen_width, and lambda_ to see how they affect the diffraction pattern.
• Modify the plot settings in the script (fig, ax) to change the appearance of the animation, such as particle size and color.

Example Output

License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 license - see the LICENSE file for details.