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Laser diffraction

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002124

A laboratory technique used to determine the particle size distribution of sediments or drilling fluid solids by measuring the angle at which a laser beam is diffracted. Larger particles diffract light at smaller angles, while smaller particles diffract at wider angles. This method provides precise measurements for characterizing reservoir quality or mud properties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002124
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002124",
  "term": "Laser diffraction",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A laboratory technique used to determine the particle size distribution of sediments or drilling fluid solids by measuring the angle at which a laser beam is diffracted. Larger particles diffract light at smaller angles, while smaller particles diffract at wider angles. This method provides precise measurements for characterizing reservoir quality or mud properties.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/laser-diffraction/"
}

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