diffractive
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- diffractively adverb
- diffractiveness noun
- nondiffractive adjective
- nondiffractively adverb
- nondiffractiveness noun
- undiffractive adjective
- undiffractively adverb
- undiffractiveness noun
Etymology
Origin of diffractive
Example Sentences
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The new diffractive robots are "going to blow that record out of the water," said Itai Cohen, professor of physics and co-author of the study.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
But if you could improve their clarity, using diffractive lenses instead of mirrors or refractive lenses would allow a space telescope to be much cheaper, lighter and larger.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023
The new design produces a near-perfect quality image, far better than previous diffractive lenses.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023
A cleverly arranged pattern of steps and angles on a glass surface can form a diffractive lens.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023
These diffractive spectra have been examined with great skill by Draper and Langley.
From Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 by Tyndall, John
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