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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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When the team illuminated the structures with laser light, they observed diffraction effects unlike those seen in conventional quasicrystals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

"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

"Even better, our original inference of melting has now been confirmed directly with X-ray diffraction."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Observing the Poisson spot provided convincing evidence that light undergoes diffraction, meaning it bends and spreads as it passes around objects or through small openings.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Like Lrancis, Maurice had been a physicist and also used X-ray diffraction as his principal tool of research.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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