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Diffraction vs Microdiffraction - What's the difference?

diffraction | microdiffraction |

As nouns the difference between diffraction and microdiffraction

is that diffraction is (quantum mechanics) the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (eg a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference while microdiffraction is (physics) diffraction that uses x-rays focused to a spot size of one micron or less to achieve very high spatial resolution.

diffraction

English

(wikipedia diffraction)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.

    • microdiffraction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) diffraction that uses X-rays focused to a spot size of one micron or less to achieve very high spatial resolution