I need to work on material characterization with x-ray and diffraction patterns. I'm looking for fundamental sources to understand the mechanism. I don't have too much knowledge so it would be better to start with basic one.
Hi Yusuf, I Believe a good option could be "ELEMENTS of X-Ray diffraction" By Cullity B.D
Try "The Basics of Crystallography and Diffraction" by Christopher Hammond, published in 1997 by IUCr / Oxford University Press.
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This is a really good book that for material scientists. From basics of crystallography to structural refinement.
To my knowledge, the best short introductions to x-ray diffraction are:
Clegg, Crystal Structure Determination (Oxford 1998)
Sands, Introduction to Crystallography (Dover 1993)
To delve deeper into the subject, still from a practical standpoint, you can also check:
Clegg, Crystal Structure Analysis, Principles and Practice (Oxford 2nd Edition 2009)
Tilley, Crystals and Crystal Structures (Wiley 2006).
I strongly recommend "Understanding Single-Crystal X-Ray Crystallography" by Dennis W. Bennett
http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527326774.html
This book is written in a very clear and interesting way.
Hi Yusuf, I Believe a good option could be "ELEMENTS of X-Ray diffraction" By Cullity B.D
Hi Yusuf....
In my opinion these books are useful for you .....
X-Ray Diffraction: A Practical Approach by C.Suryanarayana and M.Grant Norton ............and Elements of X-ray diffraction by B.D cullity are the good option
Thanks for all your comments. I took a look at Cullity's book but it seems a little bit complicated to me.
Interpreting and analysing X-ray diffraction patterns is a complex science, and it must be properly understood if it is to yield meaningful data. The books suggested here are a good start - I second the recommendations of Cullity's excellent book, though the Hammond I suggested is a little more basic and perhaps more accessible. Ultimately, there is no substitute for good hands-on teaching by someone who really understands the equipment and software and who knows how to analyse the data in a scientifically rigorous manner.
If you are finding these books too difficult, I double this recommendation. Find a course at your university, or at least someone experienced who can teach you. Until you understand both the theory and how to apply it correctly, your data are likely to be unreliable at best!
Philip,
It has been a long time , but i have already took crystallography course. It starts easy by point groups but from a certain point i even see lecturers get in trouble with space groups. It doesn't supposed to be in such a complicated manner , these are points in our lattice in the end, it is all clear where they are in lattice so i can honestly say there should be an easier way.
I only took a look at Cullies butm going to take a look at the other suggestions in this topic.
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Hope...It may help you to understand X-Ray Diffraction methods
http://www.xraytechnicianschools.net/resources/x-ray-diffraction-resources-information/
http://prism.mit.edu/xray/tutorials.htm
You can have a look at this website : http://escher.epfl.ch/eCrystallography/
It's the crystallography course from Pr Chapuis, EPFL (Switzerland)
Besides the Xray tubes, some radio isotopes also are nearly pure emitters of monochromatic Xrays. Consult IAEA, Vienna or in India approach BARC or DAE in Mumbai
I think the following books are the best for X-ray diffraction
"Elements of X-Ray diffraction" By Cullity B.D recent edition
and Solid State Chemistry and its application by West -Recent edition
There are some radioisotopes like Fe 55, Cd 109 , etc that are nearly pure X-ray emitters with weaker gamma emissions or none! Try to procure these from agencies like International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Vienna, besides other suppliers. An India supplier is in Mumbai, called Bhabha Atomic Energy Centre. Unlike X-ray tubes, these require no maintenav=ce but some precautions in handling and storage in Lead block assembly, etc...
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