diffraction
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His research showed that plasma around the pulsar bends and spreads electromagnetic waves through diffraction, helping form the pattern.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
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
"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
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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