diffraction
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Observing the Poisson spot provided convincing evidence that light undergoes diffraction, meaning it bends and spreads as it passes around objects or through small openings.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
The researchers also confirmed their conclusions using phase field simulations and electron backscatter diffraction measurements.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
"We do this in a sequential way, and at each position, we acquire a diffraction pattern," Zhu explains.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
Scientists later confirmed this effect with neutrons, helium atoms, and even larger molecules, establishing matter-wave diffraction as a key principle of quantum mechanics.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 28, 2026
Only in that way would it be possible to obtain a structure regular enough to give the crystalline diffraction patterns observed by Maurice and Rosy.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing diffraction
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