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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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"This was the first time that shock-compressed diamond was probed with X-ray diffraction all the way up to melting," said Millot.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

The scientists used synchrotron X-ray diffraction to examine the boundary where the two oxide layers meet.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

The researchers also confirmed their conclusions using phase field simulations and electron backscatter diffraction measurements.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

This method involves scanning a nanoscale beam of high energy electrons across the material and recording the diffraction patterns that result.

From Science Daily May 4, 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




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