The basics of crystallography and diffraction

Author(s)

• Hammond, C. (Christopher)

Bibliographic Information

The basics of crystallography and diffraction

Christopher Hammond

（International Union of Crystallography texts on crystallography, 3）

Oxford University Press, 1997

• : hard
• : pbk.

Note

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk. ISBN 9780198559450

Description

Crystallography and diffraction are widely used throughout many branches of science for studying structure. However, many students find these subjects abstruse and difficult. The aim of this book is to show, through relevant examples and without relying on complex mathematics, that the basic ideas behind crystallography and diffraction are simple and easily comprehensible. It is written by an experienced teacher with the needs of the student to the fore.

Table of Contents

• 1. Crystals and crystal structure
• 2. Two-dimensional patterns, lattices, and symmetry
• 3. Bravais lattices and crystal systems
• 4. Crystal symmetry, point groups, and crystal structures: the external symmetry of crystals
• 5. Describing lattice planes and directions in crystals: Miller indices and zone axis symbols
• 6. The reciprocal lattice
• 7. The diffraction of light
• 8. X-ray diffraction: The contributions of M. von Laue, W.H. and W.L. Bragg, and P.P. Ewald
• 9. The diffraction of X-rays and electrons
• 10. X-rays and electron diffraction of polycrystalline materials
• Appendix 1. Useful components for a crystallography model-building kit and suppliers
• Appendix 2. Computer programs in crystallography
• Appendix 3. Biographical notes on crystallographers and scientists mentioned in the text
• Appendix 4. Some useful crystallographic relationships
• Appendix 5. A simple introduction to vectors and complex numbers and their uses in crystallography
• Appendxix 6. Systematic absences (extinctions) in X-ray diffraction and double diffraction in electron diffraction patterns
• Answers to exercises
• Further reading
• Index

Volume

: hard ISBN 9780198559665

Description

A knowledge of crystallography opens the door to a better and clearer understanding of so many other topics in physics, chemistry, earth, materials and textile sciences, and microscopy, and in this new texts basic ideas in crystallography and diffraction are explained simply and comprehensively. The Basics of Crystallography and Diffraction gives a good foundation to many other topics in physics, chemistry, earth, materials and textile sciences, microscopists and pattern designers, and it is hoped that all readers will find the topics treated in ways which are "crystal clear" throughout. This book is intended for first or second year undergraduates in crystallography, materials science, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, metallurgy, biophysics.

Table of Contents

• Crystals and crystal structure
• two-dimensional patterns, lattices, and symmetry
• bravais lattices and crystal systems
• crystal symmetry, point groups, and crystal structures: the external symmetry of crystals
• describing lattice planes and directions in crystals - miller indices and zone axis symbols
• the reciprocal lattice
• the diffraction of light
• X-ray diffraction: the contributions of M. von Laue, W.H. and W.L. Bragg, and P.P. Ewald
• the diffraction of X-rays and electrons
• X-rays and electron diffraction of polycrystalline materials
• appendix 1 - useful components for a crystallography model-building kit and suppliers
• appendix 2 - computer programs in crystallography
• appendix 3 - biographical notes on crystallographers and scientists mentioned in the text
• appendix 4 - some useful crystallographic relationships
• appendix 5 - a simple introduction to vectors and complex numbers and their uses in crystallography
• appendix 6 - systematic absences (extinctions) in X-ray diffraction and double diffraction in electron diffraction patterns
• answers to exercises
• further reading.

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Details

• NCID: BA29443299
• ISBN:
  • 0198559666
  • 0198559453
• LCCN: 96027451
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 249 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QD905.2
  • DC20 : 548
  • NDC8 : 459.9
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Crystallography
  • LCSH : X-ray crystallography
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA07606593