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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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Using this concept, the team designed and experimentally demonstrated a three dimensional singular dielectric resonator capable of confining light below the diffraction limit in all three spatial dimensions.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Conducting the experiment in an ultra-high vacuum kept the graphene surface clean, allowing the diffraction pattern to be observed more clearly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

This level of detail was not accessible using traditional diffraction or scanning probe techniques.

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

So I began worrying about where I could learn how to solve X-ray diffraction pictures.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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