Description
Book SynopsisThis work offers aspects of diffraction applications and includes information on synchrotron and neutron facilities. It also provides pedagogy, including learning objectives, examples, key terms, summaries and problems and contains treatments that suits the needs of students and professionals.
Trade Review"Anyone about to begin using diffraction as a method of solving problems in materials science should read this book." (Materials World, February 2002)
Table of ContentsPreface.
Crystallography.
Geometrical Representation of Crystals.
X-Rays.
Neutrons.
Diffraction.
Diffraction Peak Intensity and Measurement.
Two-Dimensional Recording Methods.
Phase Analysis.
Diffraction from More Complex Structures.
Stress Analysis.
Other Kinds of Materials Characterization Using Diffraction.
Appendix A: Some Crystallographic Relationships.
Appendix B: X-Rays.
Appendix C: Neutrons.
Appendix D: Energies of K Emission Lines.
References.
Index.
