What is X-ray diffraction: Definition and 58 Discussions
X-ray scattering techniques are a family of non-destructive analytical techniques which reveal information about the crystal structure, chemical composition, and physical properties of materials and thin films. These techniques are based on observing the scattered intensity of an X-ray beam hitting a sample as a function of incident and scattered angle, polarization, and wavelength or energy.
Note that X-ray diffraction is now often considered a sub-set of X-ray scattering, where the scattering is elastic and the scattering object is crystalline, so that the resulting pattern contains sharp spots analyzed by X-ray crystallography (as in the Figure). However, both scattering and diffraction are related general phenomena and the distinction has not always existed. Thus Guinier's classic text from 1963 is titled "X-ray diffraction in Crystals, Imperfect Crystals and Amorphous Bodies" so 'diffraction' was clearly not restricted to crystals at that time.
Homework Statement
On a crystal (cubic) a set of diffraction lines (θ) was obtained with CuKα (1.54 Å) radiation:
13.70, 15.89, 22.75, 26.91, 28.25, 33.15, 36.62, 37.60 and 41.95 degrees. Using
the following table to determine which peaks are expected to be absent in a cubic
P-, I-, and...
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I'm working on a problem about the atomic form factor. I found that the atomic form factor of an fcc lattice of Buckyballs (C60 atoms) looks like f~(sin(Gr))/G multiplied bij some constants.
The question is now to explain from this atomic form factor why the (2,0,0) X-ray diffraction...
Homework Statement
1. The intensities of Kalpha and Kbeta of a Cu X-ray tube have a ratio of about 10/1. It is desirable to increase the ratio to 1000/1 by using a Ni foil as a critical absorber. What should be the thickness of the Ni foil? How much attenuation in intensity has the Cu Kalpha...
Homework Statement
A powdered sample of a simle cubic crystal with a lattice constat of 2.83 x 10^-10 m scatters X-rays of wavelength 1.54 x 10^-10 m. What is the smallest angle of scattering that will be observed from this sample?
Homework Equations
2dsinθ = nλ
The Attempt at a...
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i'm having trouble with a problem regarding X-ray crystallography. the question is as follows:
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In general, crystals can have various symmetry elements: rotation, translation, reflection, etc. however, you never...
I was given the following question: A crystal of hydrogen atoms and a crystal of lead atoms have exactly the same crystal structure, including lattice constant. How can they be distinguished by x-ray diffraction? The solutions say that the beams diffracted off the lead crystal would be much...
Here's an interesting problem: Find the atomic spacing in a crystal of rock salt (NaCl). The density of rock salt is 2.16 * 10^3 kg/m^3 and the average masses of the Na and Cl atoms are respectively 3.82 * 10^-26 kg and 5.89 * 10^-26 kg. Now I know that density (Rho) = mass/volume and 2d sin...