diffraction
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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
The resulting measurements revealed a distinct diffraction pattern, confirming wave-like behavior.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
This level of detail was not accessible using traditional diffraction or scanning probe techniques.
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 visit would give him the opportunity to tell Dorothy about his success with Bill Cochran in working out the helical diffraction theory.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing diffraction
Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Waves and Wave Properties - Introductory
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Waves and Wave Properties - Middle School
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