diffraction
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This level of detail was not accessible using traditional diffraction or scanning probe techniques.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
Scientists later confirmed this effect with neutrons, helium atoms, and even larger molecules, establishing matter-wave diffraction as a key principle of quantum mechanics.
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
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
Though I knew nothing about the X-ray diffraction techniques that dominated structural analysis, I was optimistic that the spoken arguments would be more comprehensible than the journal articles, which passed over my head.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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