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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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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

"We found that the diffraction patterns themselves become chiral because the structure lacks mirror symmetry," explains senior author Masaya Notomi.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

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

But he acknowledged that manifestations such as diffraction, interference, and scattering were inescapably wavelike.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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