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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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The particles then traveled through three diffraction gratings generated by ultraviolet laser beams.

From Science Daily • May 11, 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

Because both components have equal mass, researchers have long sought to understand how such a system would behave when forming a beam and undergoing diffraction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 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

Watson knew “nothing about the X-ray diffraction technique,” but he had an unfailing intuition about the importance of certain biological problems.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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