A Typical Diffraction Pattern (IMAGE)

International Union of Crystallography

A Typical Diffraction Pattern

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Each dot forms from the constructive interference of X-rays passing through a crystal. The data can be used to examine the crystal's structure.

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M. Grabowski et al.

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