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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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Using this concept, the team designed and experimentally demonstrated a three dimensional singular dielectric resonator capable of confining light below the diffraction limit in all three spatial dimensions.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

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

They successfully demonstrated matter-wave diffraction in a beam of positronium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

The general conclusion was unmistakable: in principle, DNA could be crystallized into a form amenable to X-ray diffraction.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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