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Dynamical Theory of Electron Diffraction for Perfect Crystals

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In this chapter, we outline the dynamical theory of high-energy transmission electron diffraction. There have been three major, and related, approaches to the subject; each was developed for specific applications.

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  1. Frederick-Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA

    Jian Min Zuo

  2. Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA

    John C. H. Spence

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Zuo, J.M., Spence, J.C.H. (2017). Dynamical Theory of Electron Diffraction for Perfect Crystals. In: Advanced Transmission Electron Microscopy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6607-3_5

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