Week 03-04 (X-ray Diffraction)

Learning Outcomes:

Students should gain basic knowledge of x-ray Diffraction. This implies that the student will:
- be able to account for how crystalline materials are studied using diffraction, including concepts like form factor, structure factor, and scattering amplitude.
- know the principles of structure determination by diffraction.
- understand the concept of reciprocal space and be able to use it as a tool
- know the significance of Brillouin zones

Lesson Plan:

Lecture 01: Introduction to X-Ray Diffraction

Lecture 02: Braggs Law:

  • Derivation

  • Physical Aspects

Lecture 03: Diffraction of waves by crystals.

Lecture 04: Reciprocal Lattice

Lecture 05: Brillouin zones

Lecture 06: Exercises and problems

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