Transcription of X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
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X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Debjani Banerjee Department of Chemical Engineering IIT Kanpur X-Ray Generation & typical spectrum Conventional X-Ray Source & Synchrotron: Absorption (Heat) Incident X-rays SPECIMEN Transmitted beam Fluorescent X-rays Electrons Compton recoil Photoelectrons Scattered X-rays Coherent From bound charges Incoherent (Compton modified) From loosely bound charges The coherently scattered X-rays are the ones that are important from XRD perspective. Interaction of X-rays with matter Scale of Structure Organization For electromagnetic radiation to be diffracted the spacing in the grating should be of the same order as the wavelength In crystals the typical interatomic spacing ~ 2-3 so the suitable radiation is X-rays Hence, X-rays can be used for the study of crystal str
The diffraction pattern is a product of the unique crystal structure of a material • The crystal structure describes the atomic arrangement of a material. • The crystal structure determines the position and intensity of the diffraction peaks in an X-ray scattering pattern.
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