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X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction

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Part of the book series: Topics in Current Physics ((TCPHY,volume 40))

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X-ray diffraction has been a powerful tool to elucidate the crystal and defect structure of metallic alloys. Shortly after the discovery of x-ray diffraction by M. von Laue in 1912, the simple description of the scattering of x-rays by lattice planes

$$ 2d\sin \theta = \lambda $$

was given by W.L. Bragg, where d is the interplanar spacing of the diffracting hkl planes, θ is the Bragg angle (2θ is the scattering angle, i.e., the angle between the incident and the diffracted beams), and λ is the wavelength. The powder method was introduced by P. Debye and P. Scherrer in 1915, which became the standard method to study the structure of poly-crystalline alloys. The neutron, which was discovered in the early 30’s, has been used in diffraction experiments on crystalline and non-crystalline materials since 1946 when E.O. Wollan and C.G. Shull began their pioneering neutron scattering studies.

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Wagner, C.N.J. (1986). X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction. In: Gonser, U. (eds) Microscopic Methods in Metals. Topics in Current Physics, vol 40. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46571-0_5

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