#diffraction
The optical phenomenon of a rainbow spider web created by light diffraction

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November 9, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Spectacular iridescent cloud spotted in Indonesia. A diffraction phenomenon caused by small water droplets individually scattering light. They often occur on lenticular clouds on top of a cumulonimbus, called pileus. [📹 cut_risaa]

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November 5, 2026 at 4:09 AM
"Go to f/8 to minimise your diffraction." Diffraction is never the problem. Hobby photographer comment jockeys are always mental, and always insane
November 7, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The optical phenomenon of a rainbow spider web created by light diffraction
November 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM
"guy who quotes monty python at you" behavior in an otherwise "guy who has a fixation on the way the light diffraction always happens in this one specific spot of the old house he lives in and will tell you about it and how it makes you feel if you only ask" game
November 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
diffraction gratingmaxxing
November 8, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Very proud of our team with two papers on arXiv! Shrish Ray's does JWST wavefront sensing with a differentiable optical model (arxiv.org/abs/2610.40187), and Milo Langker's shows that you can infer a spectrum from a single diffraction-limited image (arxiv.org/abs/2610.41092)!
Spectral Information Content of Diffraction-Limited Images
High-resolution optical imaging is fundamentally limited by diffraction, which imprints wavelength-dependent structure onto the point spread function (PSF) of the optical system. This intrinsic chroma...
arxiv.org
November 2, 2026 at 11:32 AM
A découvrir sans attendre de superbes simulations en physique chimie #iTeachPhysics 🎢 berdouspc.com
Simulations Physique-Chimie — Lycée
Simulations interactives de physique-chimie pour le lycée (2de, 1re, Terminale) et la CPGE : titrage, réactions chimiques, dissolution, mécanique, ondes, diffraction, interférences, optique, lois de K...
berdouspc.com
November 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Jan 28, 2026)

The galaxy MoM-z14, currently the farthest ever detected, is seen in the COSMOS field, its light traveling over 13 billion years to reach us.

esawebb.org/images/weic2603c/
November 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Thanks! That diffraction is wonderful. 🌈
November 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM
#PPOD: Jupiter and its icy moon Europa appear in this remarkable infrared image captured by NASA's JWST during its commissioning period in 2022. Observed with the telescope's NIRCam, the giant planet reveals its familiar cloud bands and Great Red Spot, while Europa shines nearby. 🧪 🔭
November 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Par diffraction est précisé dans la question. Tu ne trouves pas que ça lève l’ambiguïté ?
November 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Let’s go deeper and find the source of this PDF reference. The reference is the article with a simple title “Chemical Analysis by X-Ray Diffraction” from Dow, that contains a mistake.
pubs.acs.org/ancham/artic...
November 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
A fun piece of electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction - brought together to help us understand the structure of this otherworldly object

☄️⚒️🔬🧪
🚨New paper: "Correlative microstructural analysis of a weathered nantan meteorite fragment" by Graeme J. Francolini, Brendan V. Dyck, Paul Mack,
@bmatb.expmicromech.com
Now published in @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social 's Journal of Microscopy

doi.org/10.1111/jmi....
November 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
EBSDmagus: Managing Multi-Stage Dynamical Electron Backscatter Diffraction Simulations https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.08334
November 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Spectacular iridescent cloud spotted in Indonesia.

A diffraction phenomenon caused by small water droplets individually scattering light. They often occur on lenticular clouds on top of a cumulonimbus, called pileus.

[📹 cut_risaa]
November 5, 2026 at 4:09 AM
ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Oct 4, 2024)

Explore Westerlund 1, a dense cluster of massive stars that serves as a natural laboratory for studying stellar evolution and the dynamics of star formation.

esawebb.org/images/potm2409a/
November 5, 2026 at 3:01 AM
ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Nov 30, 2022)

The merging galaxy pair II ZW 96, located 500 million light-years away in the constellation Delphinus, showcases a spectacular cosmic collision amidst a sea of distant galaxies.

esawebb.org/images/potm2211b/
November 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Open Access UCL Research: Neutron Diffraction Evidence for Stress-Induced Melting of Ice During Deformation of D2O-Ice Ih—Fluorite Mixtures discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
Neutron Diffraction Evidence for Stress-Induced Melting of Ice During Deformation of D2O-Ice Ih—Fluorite Mixtures - UCL Discovery
UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.
discovery.ucl.ac.uk
November 9, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Théodore ARNAUD thesis defense on December 8th, 2026 !
He conducted his doctoral research under the co-supervision of @anneimb.bsky.social and Dr. Mathew Blakeley (ILL).

“Neutron diffraction for deciphering how pathogens interact with human glycolipids”

Abstract ➡️
cermav.cnrs.fr/en/theodore-...
Théodore ARNAUD thesis defense on December 8th, 2026 - Centre de recherches sur les macromolécules végétales
Théodore ARNAUD conducted his doctoral research at Cermav, under the co-supervision of Dr. Anne Imberty (CERMAV) and Dr. Mathew Blakeley (Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL)), with contributions from Dr. Annabelle Varrot and Dr. Emeline Richard-Millot (CERMAV), as well as Dr. Juliette Devos and Dr. Lukas Gajdos (Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL)). His thesis is titled “Neutron diffraction for deciphering […]
cermav.cnrs.fr
November 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
1/2🧵 🔭🧪 8277 | NGC0134, Part of Comprehensive Survey of the Stellar Halos of Milky Way Analogs out to 20 Mpc: Revealing Galaxy Merger Histories and Their Effects #JWST

PI: Adam Smercina

Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Jackie Branc CC BY-NC-SA

#NGC0134
November 8, 2026 at 7:19 AM
election diffraction.............I think we are about to see some of this.... 🙃
November 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Obviously, I wanted to find out that what is this unknown phase; and fortunately, now there is perfect method for such kind of mixed samples – electron diffraction. We do not have electron diffractometer (yet), so I sent the sample to Rigaku Europe.
November 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM