"Arago spot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Arago spots [plural]
Etymology: Named after Dominique-François-Jean Arago, who performed an experiment demonstrating the spot's existence. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Arago spot (plural Arago spots)
  1. (optics) A bright point that appears at the centre of a circular object's shadow due to Fresnel diffraction. Wikipedia link: Arago spot Categories (topical): Optics Synonyms: Fresnel spot, Poisson spot

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