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Fireworks have come a long way since they were first discovered in 200 B.C.in China. Historians believe that fireworks were created by accident when bamboo was tossed into fire. Then, around 800 B.C., ...

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We’ve seen that Philips’ dimmable 12.5W 800 lm LED bulb emits light in the same spherical pattern we’ve come to expect from incandescent bulbs. How does it do this? First off, let’s refer back to the ...

Sponsored by Gatan, Inc.Reviewed by Olivia FrostFeb 21 2025 Pattern indexing is central to electron backscatter diffraction ...