diffraction
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They successfully demonstrated matter-wave diffraction in a beam of positronium.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
His research showed that plasma around the pulsar bends and spreads electromagnetic waves through diffraction, helping form the pattern.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
But its use in microscopy has been limited by a fundamental constraint known as the diffraction limit.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
This effectively compressed the light into a region much smaller than its wavelength, allowing it to bypass the diffraction limit and reveal much finer details.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
Perhaps Franklin would consider studying the diffraction patterns of these fibers and deduce a structure?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing diffraction
Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Waves and Wave Properties - Middle School
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