interference patterns ♦ 3 matching pages ♦ SearchAdvancedHelp (0.001 seconds) 3 matching pages 1: Sidebar 9.SB2: Interference Patterns in Caustics Sidebar 9.SB2: Interference Patterns in Caustics … 2: 7.3 Graphics … ► ►► Figure 7.3.4: | ℱ ( x ) | 2 , − 8 ≤ x ≤ 8 . Fresnel (1818) introduced the integral ℱ ( x ) in his study of the interference pattern at the edge of a shadow. … Magnify … 3: 36.14 Other Physical Applications … ►Diffraction catastrophes describe the (linear) wave amplitudes that smooth the geometrical caustic singularities and decorate them with interference patterns. …