X-ray Diffraction Techniques

This teaching & learning package provides an introduction to X-ray diffraction. It describes the main crystallographic information that can be obtained and experimental methods most commonly used.

Schematic of diffraction

Aims Before you start Introduction Experimental matters Bragg′s law Single crystal diffraction Determining lattice parameters accurately Relationship between crystalline structure and X-ray data: peak positions, intensities and widths Powder diffraction Phase identification Oriented (or textured) samples Summary Questions Going further

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First created: April 2004. Completely revised: October 2007.