diffraction
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They successfully demonstrated matter-wave diffraction in a beam of positronium.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
The material can expand by as much as 5%, allowing researchers to directly form optical structures such as microlenses and diffraction gratings on its surface.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 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
The team also conducted detailed materials analysis and neutron diffraction experiments at ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source, a DOE Office of Science user facility.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
In contrast, Maurice’s X-ray diffraction picture of DNA was to the point.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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