The Braggs: reading crystals with X-rays

What changed

Developed an X-ray reflection and spectrometry approach to connect diffraction with atomic planes in crystals.

Scientific scope

Developed an X-ray reflection and spectrometry approach to connect diffraction with atomic planes in crystals. Scope limitation: The work builds on Laue diffraction observations. A foundational measurement method does not assign every later molecular-structure determination to the Braggs.

Evidence

Assessment uses the catalogue-linked source evidence for the stated contribution. The work builds on Laue diffraction observations. A foundational measurement method does not assign every later molecular-structure determination to the Braggs.

Contributors

• William Henry Bragg · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
• William Lawrence Bragg · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.

• The reflection of X-rays by crystals
• Publisher-deposited byline: The reflection of X-rays by crystals

Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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