X-RAY DIFFRACTION: ITS THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

S. K. CHATTERJEE

sept 2010 · PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

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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.

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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.