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diffraction /dif·frac·tion/ (di-frak´shun) the bending or breaking up of a ray of light into its component parts.
diffraction the bending or breaking up of a ray of light into its component parts. x-ray diffraction a method used to determine the three-dimensional structure of the single object, e.g. protein molecule, that composes the crystal. Based on recording and analyzing the diffraction pattern of an x-ray beam passing through a crystalline structure, either organic or inorganic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Light reflected from the grating is diffracted, interference arises at a certain angle, and so a specific wavelength appears with constitutive interference at a specific angle of reflection. BLOCKING THE AIRWAVES Radio signals are electromagnetic waves that travel freely through air but that can get absorbed, reflected, refracted, and diffracted by various materials. 1), where the incident unpolarized neutron beam |[psi]> is split up into a diffracted reference beam |[[psi]. |
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