X-ray diffraction
X-ray diffraction
Definition
X-ray diffraction
noun
the diffraction of X-rays as they pass through a substance, usually forming an interference pattern that can be captured on film and used to analyze the internal structure of the substance
X-ray diffraction
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- pattern: Determination of crystal structures by interpretation of x-ray diffraction patterns.
- datum: For small molecules, it is possible to analyze x-ray diffraction data by means of the direct methods.
- study: For x-ray diffraction studies on material composition and crystal structure, or for contact radiography.
- technique: The Crystallography Center at NUI, Galway is dedicated to the determination of molecular structure by x-ray diffraction techniques.
Noun used with modifier
- synchrotron: I am analyzing synchrotron x-ray diffraction patterns and to work out the diffractometer constants I refined a silicon pattern.
- surface: To fully understand the concepts and functions of the programs, the user should be familiar with surface x-ray diffraction, eg.
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