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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

During that brief interval, the researchers needed to record several properties of the material, including X-ray diffraction measurements capable of revealing its atomic arrangement.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

X-ray diffraction analysis revealed very little structural change in the material during testing, indicating strong stability.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

The particles then traveled through three diffraction gratings generated by ultraviolet laser beams.

From Science Daily May 11, 2026

The visit would give him the opportunity to tell Dorothy about his success with Bill Cochran in working out the helical diffraction theory.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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