Diffraction spikes, visible in high-power astronomical images, are an intrinsic optical phenomenon in reflecting telescopes, primarily caused by the diffraction and subsequent interference of incoming ...

WE have already reported by chemical and X-ray diffraction investigations 1,2 that the spore coat of Bacillus subtilis is composed of a keratin-like protein with a crystalline structure. This ...

Novel lithography approach offers photonic crystal patterns with a 600 nm period. Villigen, Switzerland, January 27, 2010 - Today, Eulitha AG of Switzerland and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) of ...

Electron diffraction is a powerful analytical technique used to study the atomic structure of materials. It involves the interaction of a beam of electrons with a crystalline sample, resulting in a ...

X-ray diffraction (XRD) is a powerful non-destructive analytical technique used to evaluate crystalline materials and determine their structural properties. As one of the most widely used ...

Scientists have used a mix of physical and chemical properties to bend salt into hexagonal crystals for the first time ever. They formed the thin layer of crystalline salt on a substrate (foundation ...