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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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The team also conducted detailed materials analysis and neutron diffraction experiments at ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source, a DOE Office of Science user facility.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Watson became fascinated by the new technique of diffraction whereby X-rays were bounced off atoms to reveal their inner structures.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Once prepared, the optical signals pass through a diffraction operator that performs the feature extraction.

From Science Daily • Oct. 28, 2025

"We firmly believe this work provides a significant benchmark for advancing integrated optical diffraction computing to exceed a 10 GHz rate in real-world applications," says Chen.

From Science Daily • Oct. 28, 2025

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

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson