Investigating diffraction phenomena with low-cost material and augmented reality

So far, there have only been a few articles in this column that discussed diffraction or augmented reality (AR) enhancements. In this article, we want to bring both aspects together and describe an experiment that can be used to investigate diffraction phenomena with low-cost materials and augmented reality in the classroom. Diffraction experiments in schools often have (at least) two difficulties: • A real-time measurement and visualization of the intensity distribution is not available. • The positions of minima on a screen are often not precisely determinable. However, this would be crucial for diffraction experiments, especially with a single slit. © 2023 Author(s).