Description
Book SynopsisWhen bombarded with X-rays, solid materials produce distinct scattering patterns similar to fingerprints. X-ray powder diffraction is a technique used to fingerprint solid samples, which are then identified and cataloged for future use-much the way the FBI keeps fingerprints on file. The current database of some 70,000 material prints has been put to a broad range of uses, from the analysis of moon rocks to testing drugs for purity.
Introduction to X-ray Powder Diffractometry fully updates the achievements in the field over the past fifteen years and provides a much-needed explanation of the state-of-the-art techniques involved in characterizing materials. It covers the latest instruments and methods, with an emphasis on the fundamentals of the diffractometer, its components, alignment, calibration, and automation.
The first three chapters outline diffraction theory in clear language, accessible to both students and professionals in chemistry, physics, geology, and ma
Table of ContentsCharacteristics of X-Radiation.
The Crystalline State.
Diffraction Theory.
Sources for the Generation of X-Radiation.
Detectors and Detection Electronics.
Production of Monochromatic Radiation.
Instruments for the Measurement of Powder Patterns.
Alignment and Maintenance of Powder Diffractometers.
Specimen Preparation.
Acquisition of Diffraction Data.
Reduction of Data from Automated Powder Diffractometers.
Qualitative Analysis.
Quantitative Analysis.
Appendices.
Index.
