Rosalind Franklin used X-ray diffraction to obtain information about the DNA molecule. What does the process of X-ray diffraction involve?

The process of X-ray diffraction involves the preparation of a sample and the placement of that sample in the path of an X-ray beam. After a burst of X-rays, the pattern in which those X-rays are scattered by the target is examined, and special attention is given to the scattering angles of the energy. Compiling the observations permits an investigator to make an informed guess about the structure of the material in the sample.