Wave interference
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For interference in radio communications, see Interference (communication).
"Interference pattern" redirects here. For Moiré patterns, see Moiré pattern. For the medical term, see Interference pattern (electromyography).
In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two coherent waves are combined by adding their intensities or displacements with due consideration for their phase difference. The resultant wave may have greater intensity (constructive interference) or lower amplitude (destructive interference) if the two waves are in phase or out of phase, respectively. Interference effects can be observed with all types of waves, for example, light, radio, acoustic, surface water waves, gravity waves, or matter waves as well as in loudspeakers as electrical waves.
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