Bragg scattering

Bragg scattering

noun Physics.
the diffraction phenomenon exhibited by a crystal bombarded with x-rays in such a way that each plane of the crystal lattice acts as a reflector (Bragg reflector)
Also called Bragg reflection.


Origin:
see Bragg's law

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