X-RAY DIFFRACTION: ITS THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

by S. K. CHATTERJEE

Overview

Designed for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of physics, materials science and metallurgical engineering, this text explains the theory of X-ray diffraction starting from diffraction by an electron to that by an atom, a crystal, and finally ending with a diffraction by a conglomerate of atoms either in the single crystal or in the polycrystal stage. This Second Edition of the book includes a new chapter on Electron Diffraction as electron diffraction along with X-ray diffraction are complementary to each other and are also included in the curriculum. The book amply blends the theory with major applications of X-ray diffraction, including those of direct analysis of lattice defects by X-ray topography, orientation texture analysis, chemical analysis by diffraction as well as by fluorescence. KEY FEATURES: Set of numerical problems along with solutions Details of some different experimental techniques Unsolved problems and Review Questions to grasp the concepts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788120341944
Publisher:	PHI Learning
Publication date:	09/27/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

S. K. CHATTERJEE, Ph.D., is former Professor in Physics, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur and UGC Emeritus Fellow. He has over three decades of experience in teaching and guiding research programmes. A life member of Indian Institute of Metals and Materials Research Society of India, Dr. Chatterjee has published three books, including X-ray Diffraction: Its Theory and Applications (published by PHI Learning). He has published more than 80 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and also presented a number of research papers in international conferences in India and abroad.

Table of Contents

Preface Preface to the First Edition Part I THEORY 1. Basic Crystallography 2. Diffraction by X-ray 3. Scattering by an Aggregate of Atoms 4. Scattering by an Aggregate of Crystals 5. Diffraction Pattern from Imperfect Polycrystalline Sample 6. Effect of Temperature on Diffraction Pattern of a Crystal: Temperature Diffuse Scattering Part II APPLICATIONS 7. Chemical Analysis by X-ray Diffraction and X-ray Fluorescence 8. Residual Stress and Its Determination by X-ray Diffraction 9. Determination of Phase Diagram by X-ray Diffraction 10. Surface Imperfection Study by X-ray Microscopy 11. Determination of Orientation Texture in Polycrystalline Material by X-ray Diffraction 12. Small Angle Scattering and Its Applications 13. Dynamical Theory of Perfect Crystals 14. Experimental Arrangements for Various Analyses 15. Electron Diffraction and Applications Epilogue Appendix Suggested Further Reading Index