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diffraction

[dih-frak-shuhn] / dɪˈfræk ʃən /


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This level of detail was not accessible using traditional diffraction or scanning probe techniques.

From Science Daily Apr. 28, 2026

The resulting measurements revealed a distinct diffraction pattern, confirming wave-like behavior.

From Science Daily Apr. 28, 2026

They successfully demonstrated matter-wave diffraction in a beam of positronium.

From Science Daily Apr. 28, 2026

Conducting the experiment in an ultra-high vacuum kept the graphene surface clean, allowing the diffraction pattern to be observed more clearly.

From Science Daily Apr. 28, 2026

He assigned each of the twelve notes in the scale a different colour, based on Opticks, Sir Isaac Newton’s 1704 study of light, colour and diffraction.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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