Definition of Diffract. Meaning of Diffract. Synonyms of Diffract

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Definition of Diffract

Diffract
Diffract Dif*fract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diffracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Diffracting.] [L. diffractus, p. p. of diffringere to break in pieces; dif- = dis- + frangere to break. See Fracture.] To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a? rays of light.

Meaning of Diffract from wikipedia

- Diffraction is the deviation of waves from straight-line propagation without any change in their energy due to an obstacle or through an aperture. The...
- In optics, a diffraction grating is an optical grating with a periodic structure that diffracts light, or another type of electromagnetic radiation, into...
- Electron diffraction is a generic term for phenomena ****ociated with changes in the direction of electron beams due to elastic interactions with atoms...
- A diffractive solar sail, or diffractive lightsail, is a type of solar sail which relies on diffraction instead of reflection for its propulsion. Current...
- Diffraction spikes are lines radiating from bright light sources, causing what is known as the starburst effect or sunstars in photographs and in vision...
- Diffraction tomography is an inverse scattering technique used to find the shape of a scattering object by illuminating it with probing waves and recording...
- incidence diffraction (GID) is a technique for interrogating a material using small incidence angles for an incoming wave, often leading to the diffraction being...
- Fraunhofer diffraction equation is used to model the diffraction of waves when plane waves are incident on a diffracting object, and the diffraction pattern...
- Powder diffraction is a scientific technique using X-ray, neutron, or electron diffraction on powder or microcrystalline samples for structural characterization...
- Fraunhofer diffraction equation is used to model the diffraction of waves when the diffraction pattern is viewed at a long distance from the diffracting object...