Examples of diffraction grating in a Sentence
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That’s where a diffraction grating with special polarization behavior can shine.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Through an electron microscope, Parker saw that Wiwaxia had a diffraction grating on its body, meaning a nanostructure composed of a series of parallel grooves that split wavelengths of light into colored rays, like the bottom of a CD.
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Tomas Weber,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2022
The basic idea is to pass the light through a diffraction grating—a bunch of very tiny parallel slits.
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Rhett Allain,
Wired,
8 Oct. 2021
The beam was split because of the glass slide, a diffraction grating with thousands of tiny slits etched into it.
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Brittany Trang,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
15 June 2021
Instead of heavy lenses for focusing, one option is to place a tiny diffraction grating called a planar Fourier capture array over the light sensor to break the incoming light into wavelengths that can be reconstructed later by a computer to any focal depth.
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Ann Finkbeiner,
Scientific American,
22 Dec. 2016
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Through an electron microscope, Parker saw that Wiwaxia had a diffraction grating on its body, meaning a nanostructure composed of a series of parallel grooves that split wavelengths of light into colored rays, like the bottom of a CD.
—
Tomas Weber,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2022
The basic idea is to pass the light through a diffraction grating—a bunch of very tiny parallel slits.
—
Rhett Allain,
Wired,
8 Oct. 2021
The beam was split because of the glass slide, a diffraction grating with thousands of tiny slits etched into it.
—
Brittany Trang,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
15 June 2021
Instead of heavy lenses for focusing, one option is to place a tiny diffraction grating called a planar Fourier capture array over the light sensor to break the incoming light into wavelengths that can be reconstructed later by a computer to any focal depth.
—
Ann Finkbeiner,
Scientific American,
22 Dec. 2016
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“Diffraction grating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diffraction%20grating. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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