diffraction
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To investigate, the team used scanning 3D X-ray diffraction, a sophisticated imaging method that reveals how atoms are arranged deep within a crystal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
They perform additional calculations through the diffraction of light, meaning they do not require additional electrical power while the system is performing an inference.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
The researchers also found that the diffraction pattern changed depending on both the direction and polarization of the incoming light.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
When laser light was directed at the structures, the resulting diffraction patterns formed distinctive pinwheel-like shapes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
He had been collecting X-ray diffraction data from hemoglobin crystals for over ten years and was just beginning to get somewhere.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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