diffraction
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But its use in microscopy has been limited by a fundamental constraint known as the diffraction limit.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 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
There, he became interested in the new technique of diffraction, in which 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
Then, however, my main concern was her description of the crystalline X-ray diffraction pattern.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing diffraction
Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Waves and Wave Properties - Middle School
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