> >Would it be possible to simulate photons with the wave model of light?
I'm
> >not a programmer, but I think this can be done.
>
> Frequency and phase, and thus interference, can be calculated quite
> easily using the wave propagation equation. All you need is to convert
> the rgb color of a ray into spectral data <g>
Yes, I you could use the irid_wavelength for interference and diffraction
> As of wave effects such as diffraction, I suppose the right answer
> would be "no."
I once saw some diffraction equations on a website.  They were only for
slits, but I bet there are some formulas somewhere.
You could make a nice CD this way (or a diffraction grating) and have real
effects.
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