X-Rays and Their Applications

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 9-12

3. Generation of X-Rays

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   Pages 13-39

4. Measurement and Detection of X-Rays

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   Pages 40-52

5. Absorption and Scattering of X-Rays

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6. Elementary Crystallography

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   Pages 79-94

7. Diffraction of X-rays

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8. X-Ray Spectroscopy

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9. Refraction and Reflection of X-Rays

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10. Health Hazards and Safety Precautions

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    Pages 157-164

11. Radiography

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12. X-Ray Crystallography I: The Methods of Observing the X-Ray Diffraction Patterns of Crystals

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    Pages 182-202

13. X-Ray Crystallography II: Applications of X-Ray Diffraction by Crystals

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    Pages 203-236

14. Spectroscopic and other Applications of X-Rays

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    Pages 237-244

15. Back Matter

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This book is intended to provide a treatment of the production, properties and applications of X-rays suitable for undergraduate courses in physics. It is hoped that parts of it, at least, will be useful to students on other courses in physics, materials science, metallurgy, chemistry, engineering, etc. at various levels. It is also hoped that parts of it will serve as an introduction to the subject of X-ray crystallography, and to this end the treatment of X-ray diffraction has been designed to show the relation between the simple approach and the more sophisticated treatments. During many years of teaching this subject to Degree, Diploma in Technology and Higher National Certificate students, I have been unable to find a single book which attempts to cover the whole of this field. This lack of a treatment of X-rays and their applications in one volume has prompted me to attempt to fill the gap and this present volume is the result. Obviously in writing such a book I have referred to many existing books and I acknowledge my indebtedness to the authors of all the books which I have used. I believe that all these books are included in the re­ ferences at the ends of the chapters but if I have omitted any, then my apologies are offered to the authors concerned.

• X-ray
• X-ray crystallography
• chemistry
• crystal
• crystallography
• diffraction
• material
• materials science
• metallurgy
• physics
• production

• Royal College of Advanced Technology, Salford, UK

  J. G. Brown

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