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Fourier Integral Analysis of X-Ray Powder Patterns

B. E. Warren and N. S. Gingrich

  • Eastman Laboratory of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Phys. Rev. 46, 368 – Published 1 September, 1934

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.46.368

Abstract

A method is developed for the harmonic analysis of x-ray powder patterns. From the experimental scattering curve one obtains directly a radial distribution function giving the number of atoms to be found at any distance from a given atom. As an illustration, the method is applied to the pattern of rhombic sulphur. A radial distribution curve is obtained which indicates that each atom has two nearest neighbors at a distance of about 2.3A. The result is in good agreement with the chemist's picture of an S8 ring molecule.

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