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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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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

But its use in microscopy has been limited by a fundamental constraint known as the diffraction limit.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 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

She was the most experienced chemist and an expert in diffraction.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

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

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson