Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Powder Diffraction

Method of using a polycrystalline powder and Rietveld refinement (LEAST SQUARES ANALYSIS) of X-RAY DIFFRACTION or NEUTRON DIFFRACTION. It circumvents the difficulties of producing single large crystals.

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Abstract

Method of using a polycrystalline powder and Rietveld refinement (LEAST SQUARES ANALYSIS) of X-RAY DIFFRACTION or NEUTRON DIFFRACTION. It circumvents the difficulties of producing single large crystals.

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  • Diffraction, Powder

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Powders (1971-2002)
  • X-Ray Diffraction (1971-2002)

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  1. E05.196w.309w.711w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Powder Diffraction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033362. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033362
  2. Powder Diffraction. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_diffraction
  3. Powder Diffraction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376044