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Structure Analysis by Small-Angle X-Ray and Neutron Scattering

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Small-Angle Scattering and the Structure of Matter

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Principles of the Theory of X-Ray and Neutron Scattering

      • L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun, George W. Taylor
      Pages 3-24
    3. General Principles of Small-Angle Diffraction

      • L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun, George W. Taylor
      Pages 25-55
  3. Monodisperse Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
    2. Determination of the Integral Parameters of Particles

      • L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun, George W. Taylor
      Pages 59-105
    3. Interpretation of Scattering by Inhomogeneous Particles

      • L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun, George W. Taylor
      Pages 107-146
    4. Direct Methods

      • L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun, George W. Taylor
      Pages 147-183
  4. Polymers and Inorganic Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
    2. Investigations of Polymer Substances

      • L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun, George W. Taylor
      Pages 187-218
    3. Structural Studies of Inorganic Materials

      • L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun, George W. Taylor
      Pages 219-245
  5. Instrumentation and Data Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 247-247
    2. X-Ray and Neutron Instrumentation

      • L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun, George W. Taylor
      Pages 249-274
    3. Data Treatment

      • L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun, George W. Taylor
      Pages 275-320
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 321-335

About this book

Small-angle scattering of X rays and neutrons is a widely used diffraction method for studying the structure of matter. This method of elastic scattering is used in various branches of science and technology, includ­ ing condensed matter physics, molecular biology and biophysics, polymer science, and metallurgy. Many small-angle scattering studies are of value for pure science and practical applications. It is well known that the most general and informative method for investigating the spatial structure of matter is based on wave-diffraction phenomena. In diffraction experiments a primary beam of radiation influences a studied object, and the scattering pattern is analyzed. In principle, this analysis allows one to obtain information on the structure of a substance with a spatial resolution determined by the wavelength of the radiation. Diffraction methods are used for studying matter on all scales, from elementary particles to macro-objects. The use of X rays, neutrons, and electron beams, with wavelengths of about 1 A, permits the study of the condensed state of matter, solids and liquids, down to atomic resolution. Determination of the atomic structure of crystals, i.e., the arrangement of atoms in a unit cell, is an important example of this line of investigation.

Authors, Editors and Affiliations

  • Princeton Resources, Princeton, USA

    George W. Taylor

  • Institute of Crystallography, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow, USSR

    L. A. Feigin, D. I. Svergun

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