diffraction
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Instead of focusing light through glass, the system uses an array of coded sensors placed at different locations within a diffraction plane.
From Science Daily
Watson became fascinated by the new technique of diffraction whereby X-rays were bounced off atoms to reveal their inner structures.
From BBC
There, he became interested in the new technique of diffraction, in which X-rays were bounced off atoms to reveal their inner structures.
From BBC
Once prepared, the optical signals pass through a diffraction operator that performs the feature extraction.
From Science Daily
Using his kitchen as a hide, he has also taken rare pictures of birds - showing the effect of diffraction on their wings, giving a rainbow effect.
From BBC
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