Diffraktiomenetelmäin
Diffraktiomenetelmäin is a Finnish term that translates to "diffraction methods" in English. It encompasses a broad range of techniques used in physics and chemistry to study the structure of matter by observing the way waves or particles are scattered when they interact with a material. When waves, such as X-rays, neutrons, or electrons, encounter a regularly spaced arrangement of atoms or molecules, they are diffracted. This diffraction produces a pattern of spots or rings, the characteristics of which are directly related to the arrangement and spacing of the atoms within the material.
The most common applications of diffraction methods involve determining the crystal structure of solids. By analyzing