diffraction

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But its use in microscopy has been limited by a fundamental constraint known as the diffraction limit.

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

There, he became interested in the new technique of diffraction, in which X-rays were bounced off atoms to reveal their inner structures.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Once prepared, the optical signals pass through a diffraction operator that performs the feature extraction.

From Science Daily • Oct. 28, 2025

In contrast, Maurice’s X-ray diffraction picture of DNA was to the point.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson