This book provides a clear and very broadly based introduction to crystallography, light, X-ray and electron diffraction - a knowledge which is essential to students in a wide range of scientific disciplines but which is otherwise generally covered in subject-specific and more mathematically detailed texts. The text is also designed to appeal to the more general reader since it shows, by historical and biographical references, how the subject has developed from the work and insights of successive generations of crystallographers and scientists.The book shows how an understanding of crystal structures, both inorganic and organic may be built up from simple ideas of atomic and molecular packing. Beginning with (two dimensional) examples of patterns and tilings, the concepts of lattices, symmetry point and space groups are developed. 'Penrose' tilings and quasiperiodic structures are also included. The reciprocal lattice and its importance in understanding the geometry of light, X-ray and electron diffraction patterns is explained in simple terms, leading to Fourier analysis in diffraction, crystal structure determination, image formation and the diffraction-limited resolution in these techniques. Practical X-ray and electron diffraction techniques and their applications are described. A recurring theme is the common principles: the techniques are not treated in isolation.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780198738688
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214488700
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Mechanical Engineering
Author
Christopher Hammond
Publication Name
The Basics of Crystallography and Diffraction
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geology, Science, Physics
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
167mm
Volume
21
Item Weight
905g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Christopher Hammond
Series Title
International Union of Crystallography Texts on Crystallography
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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