diffraction

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Additional electron diffraction measurements confirmed this behavior, providing strong evidence that this intermediate state exists in atomically thin, strongly bonded materials.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

Each sensor records diffraction patterns, which describe how light waves spread after interacting with an object.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

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

One promising approach involves optical diffraction operators, thin plate-like structures that perform mathematical operations as light passes through them.

From Science Daily • Oct. 28, 2025

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