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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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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

This level of detail was not accessible using traditional diffraction or scanning probe techniques.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

In addition to confirming its quantum properties, positronium diffraction could lead to practical applications.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

To address this, the researchers used tensor-polarization holography theory along with a convolutional neural network to recover all three types of data from diffraction intensity images.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Then, however, my main concern was her description of the crystalline X-ray diffraction pattern.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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