diffraction
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X-ray diffraction analysis revealed very little structural change in the material during testing, indicating strong stability.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
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 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
Wilkins found an X-ray diffraction machine in the chemistry department and housed it—“in solitary splendor”—in a lead-lined room under the embankment wing, just below the level of the neighboring river Thames.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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