Non-destructive testing, X-ray analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, Amorphous state, Crystallography, Geometry, Specimen preparation, Data, Quality

Non-destructive testing, X-ray analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, Amorphous state, Crystallography, Particulate materials, Bulk materials, Thin films

Non-destructive testing, X-ray diffraction analysis, X-ray analysis, Particulate materials, Chemical analysis and testing, Quality assurance, Performance testing, Amorphous state, Crystallography, Diffractometers, Diffractometry

Elementary crystallography. The production and properties of X-rays. Fundamental principles of X-ray diffraction. Photographic powder techniques. Diffractometric powder technique. The interpretation of powder diffraction data. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of crystalline powders. The precision determination of lattice constants. Crystallite size and lattice strains from line broadening. Investigation of preferred orientation and texture. Stress measurements in metals. Radial-distribution studies of noncrystalline materials. Layout for a diffraction laboratory. The handling and processing of X-ray film. Miscellaneous constants and numerical data. International atomic weights. Mass absorption coefficients u/p of the elements (Z=1 to 83) for a selection of wavelenghts. Quadratic forms for the cubic system. Atomic and ionic scattering factors. Lorentz and polarization factors. Temperature factor table. Warren's powder pattern power theorem.