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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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They successfully demonstrated matter-wave diffraction in a beam of positronium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 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

The neural network is trained using two complementary diffraction images, one captured with a vertical polarizer and one without.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 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

One of his last slides, presented with little enthusiasm, was an early X-ray diffraction picture of DNA.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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