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Dieses Lehrbuch eines erfahrenen Universitätsdozenten gibt Antworten auf die Fragen, die Studierende wirklich stellen. Klare Illustrationen, eine klare Sprache und klar gegliederte, kurze Kapitel lassen keine Verständnisprobleme aufkommen.

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Preface
Introduction
DIFFRACTION PHENOMENA IN OPTICS
WAVE PROPAGATION IN PERIODIC MEDIA
DYNAMICAL DIFFRACTION OF PARTICLES AND FIELDS: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
The Two-Beam Approximation
Diffraction Profile: The Laue Scattering Geometry
Diffraction Profile: The Bragg Scattering Geometry
DYNAMICAL X-RAY DIFFRACTION: THE EWALD-LAUE APPROACH
Dynamical X-Ray Diffraction: Two-Beam Approximation
DYNAMICAL DIFFRACTION: THE DARWIN APPROACH
Scattering by a Single Electron
Atomic Scattering Factor
Structure Factor
Scattering Amplitude from an Individual Atomic Plane
Diffraction Intensity inthe Bragg Scattering Geometry
DYNAMICAL DIFFRACTION IN NONHOMOGENEOUS MEDIA. THE TAKAGI-TAUPIN APPROACH
Takagi Equations
Taupin Equation
X-RAY ABSORPTION
DYNAMICAL DIFFRACTION IN SINGLE-SCATTERING APPROXIMATION: SIMULATION OF HIGH-RESOLUTION X-RAY DIFFRACTION IN HETEROSTRUCTURES AND MULTILAYERS
Direct Wave Summation Method
RECIPROCAL SPACE MAPPING AND STRAIN MEASUREMENTS IN HETEROSTRUCTURES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION IN KINEMATIC APPROXIMATION
X-Ray Polarization Factor
Debye-Waller Factor
X-RAY DIFFRACTION FROM POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS
Ideal Mosaic Crystal
Powder Diffraction
APPLICATIONS TO MATERIALS SCIENCE: STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
APPLICATIONS TO MATERIALS SCIENCE: PHASE ANALYSIS
Internal Standard Method
Rietveld Refinement
APPLICATIONS TO MATERIALS SCIENCE: PREFERRED ORIENTATION (TEXTURE) ANALYSIS
The March-Dollase Approach
APPLICATIONS TO MATERIALS SCIENCE: LINE BROADENING ANALYSIS
Line Broadening due to Finite Crystallite Size
Line Broadening due to Microstrain Fluctuations
Williamson-Hall Method
The Convolution Approach
Instrumental Broadening
Relation between Grain Size-Induced and Microstrain-Induced Broadenings of X-Ray Diffraction Profiles
APPLICATIONS TO MATERIALS SCIENCE: RESIDUAL STRAIN/STRESS MEASUREMENTS
Strain Measurements in Single-Crystalline Systems
Residual Stress Measurements in Polycrystalline Materials
IMPACT OF LATTICE DEFECTS ON X-RAY DIFFRACTION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION MEASUREMENTS IN POLYCRYSTALS WITH HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION
The Theory of Energy-Variable Diffraction (EVD)
INELASTIC SCATTERING
Inelastic Neutron Scattering
Inelastic X-Ray Scattering
INTERACTION OF X-RAYS WITH ACOUSTIC WAVES
Thermal Diffuse Scattering
Coherent Scattering by Externally Excited Phonons
TIME-RESOLVED X-RAY DIFFRACTION
X-RAY SOURCES
Synchrotron Radiation
X-RAY FOCUSING OPTICSX-Ray Focusing: Geometrical Optics Approach
X-Ray Focusing: Diffraction Optics Approach
X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETERS
High-Resolution Diffractometers
Powder Diffractometers
Index

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Authored by an experienced university teacher and based on his lectures, this textbook answers the questions students really ask. Numerous clear-cut illustrations, an easy-to-read style of writing, as well as short, easily digestible chapters all facilitate comprehension.

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