| For our experiments, we use the complementary
techniques of x-ray and neutron scattering. Using beams of these two
particles, we can probe the internal structure and dynamics of many
materials on the atomic scale. |
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learn more about scattering, the following books are good for beginners: |
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majority of our experimental work consists of reflectivity and diffuse
scattering studies of materials. Here are some good reference books |
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X-Ray
and Neutron Reflectivity: Principles and Applications,
edited by Jean Daillant and Alain Gibaud, Lectures in Modern Physics
series, Springer 1999.
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High-Resolution
X-Ray Scattering: From Thin Films to Lateral Nanostructures,
by Ulrich Pietsch, Vaclav Holy, and Tilo Baumbach, Advanced Texts in
Physics series, 2nd Edition, Springer 2004.
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X-Ray
Diffuse Scattering from Self-Organized Mesoscopic Semiconductor
Structures, by Martin
Schmidbauer, Springer Tracts in Modern Physics series, Springer 2004.
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Critical
Phenomena at Surfaces and Interfaces: Evanescent X-Ray and Neutron
Scattering, by Helmut Dosch, Springer
Tracts in Modern Physics series, Springer 1992.
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Neutron,
X-rays and Light. Scattering Methods Applied to Soft Condensed Matter,
edited by P. Lindner and Th. Zemb, North-Holland Delta Series, North
Holland 2002.
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X-Ray
Scattering from Soft-Matter Thin Films: Materials Science and Basic
Research, by Metin Tolan, Springer
Tracts in Modern Physics series, Springer 1999.
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| Scattering
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Scattering from liquid surfaces |
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| Publications on General Scattering Theories |
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Theory
of Inelastic X-ray Scattering from Condensed Matter
S. K. Sinha
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter
13, 7511 (2001). DOI:10.1088/0953-8984/13/34/304 |
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Diffuse
X-ray and Neutron Reflection from Surfaces and Interfaces
S. K. Sinha and R. Pynn
Chapter in Local Structure
from Diffraction, Edited by S. J. L. Billinge
and M. F. Thorpe, Plenum Press, New York, 1998. |
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| X-ray
and Neutron Scattering from Rough Surfaces
S. K. Sinha, E. B. Sirota, S. Garoff and H. B. Stanley
Phys.
Rev. B 38,
2297 (1988). DOI:
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Useful Utilities |
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mol_weight:
a Matlab utility to calculate the molecular weight of a given compound.
Unzip in a path directory. |
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asf_calculator:
a Matlab utility to calculate the x-ray atomic scattering factor (based
on CXRO data tables) for an element for a given x-ray energy. The file
unzips into a directory called ASF Calculator. |
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xraylabtool:
a Matlab toolbox
containing some tools for x-ray experimental data handling and
scattering calculations. Installation instructions are included. |
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Spec
Reader: a graphic-user-interface (GUI) code to extract and
handle scans in spec files. In Matlab comment window type >specr
to start.
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refrac:
a code to calculate material property function interacted with x-rays
(similar to asf_calculator).
>help refrac for
instructions.
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efield:
a code to calculate the spatial distribution of x-ray excited complex
electric field in films. >help efield for
instructions, and >type scpt_efield_.m for
examples.
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parratt:
a code to calculates reflectivity from a multilayer by Parratt's
recursion. >help parratt for instructions.
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refconv:
a code to convolute unsmeared reflectivity data with resolution
function. >help refconv for instructions.
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edprofile:
a code to create electron density profile (EDP). Often used in
combination with efield and parratt.
>help edprofile
for instructions.
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