why we can call diffraction as an interference phenomenon also ?
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Diffraction is the result of light propagation from distinct part of the same wavefront. While interference is the result of the interaction of light coming from two separate wavefronts. The width of the fringes in case of diffraction is not equal while the fringe width in case of interference is equal.
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