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von Laue

British  
/ fɔn ˈlauə /

noun

  1. See Laue

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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X-ray crystallography was invented by Max von Laue, improved by the father-son team of W. H. and W.L.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2015

The experiments were convincing, and the 1914 Nobel Prize in Physics was given to von Laue for his suggestion leading to the proof that x rays are EM waves.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The Nobel prize winner Max von Laue showed great support, says Gustav.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2013

What von Laue observed was that X-rays, with wavelengths similar to the size of molecular bonds, could be scattered by atoms, and the resulting pattern reflected the arrangement of atoms in the crystal.

From Scientific American Dec. 19, 2012

The prize for physics has been awarded to Professor Max von Laue of Frankfort-on-Main, for his work on the diffraction of rays in crystals.

From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous

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