diffraction
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The particles then traveled through three diffraction gratings generated by ultraviolet laser beams.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
"We do this in a sequential way, and at each position, we acquire a diffraction pattern," Zhu explains.
From Science Daily • May 4, 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
The resulting measurements revealed a distinct diffraction pattern, confirming wave-like behavior.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
One of his last slides, presented with little enthusiasm, was an early X-ray diffraction picture of DNA.
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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