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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

This effectively compressed the light into a region much smaller than its wavelength, allowing it to bypass the diffraction limit and reveal much finer details.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

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

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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