2012 marked the centenary of one of the most significant discoveries of the early twentieth century, the discovery of X-ray diffraction (March 1912, by Laue, Fr

A textbook for the student beginning a serious study of X-ray crystallography.

Crystallography may be described as the science of the structure of materi als, using this word in its widest sense, and its ramifications are apparent over a b

X-ray diffraction crystallography for powder samples is a well-established and widely used method. It is applied to materials characterization to reveal the ato

X-Ray Crystallography is a well-balanced, thorough, and clearly written introduction to the most important and widely practiced technique to determine the arran