Fundamentals of powder diffraction and structural characterization of materials

Fundamentals of Powder Diffraction and Structural Characterization of Materials provides an in-depth introduction to the theories and applications of the powder diffraction method for structure determination. The emphasis is placed on powder diffraction data collected using conventional x-ray sources, which remain primary tools for thousands of researchers and students in their daily experimental work. The book is divided into two parts: chapters one through three give essential theoretical background, while chapters four through seven guide the reader through practical aspects of extracting structural information from powder data. This text provides in-depth coverage of symmetry as well as abroad coverage of the kinematical theory off diffraction. Additionally, the powder diffraction technique is thoroughly introduced including preparation of specimens, selection of the goniometer optics, collection of powder diffraction data, and extraction of Bragg angles and intensities of Bragg peaks. Comprehensive, hands-on coverage of data processing related to indexing of powder patterns, precise determination of unit cell parameters, structure solution, completion of the model, and refinement of structural and pattern parameters Numerous practical examples and problems based on high-quality sets of powder diffraction data collected using different kinds of radiation and polycrystalline materials INDICE: Fundamentals of Crystalline State.- Fundamentals of Diffraction.- Experimental Techniques.- Preliminary Data Processing and Phase Analysis.- Unit Cell Determination and Refinement.- Crystal Structure Determination.- Crystal Structure Refinement.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-09578-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 720
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés