Structure and x-rays

How x-rays interact with matter?

What information is obtained using x-ray scattering?

What is scattering vector?

What is intensity?

How atomic scattering factor is defined?

Give examples of x-ray based methods for structural studies

What are Debye rings?

What is Debye formula?

What is the connection between structure factor and radial distribution fiunction?

What can you conclude if SAXS intensity obeys a power law?

Lecture material (html)

References

Cullity and Stock: Elements of x-ray diffraction
J. Als-Nielsen and D. McMorrow: Elements of modern x-ray physics
Glatter, O. & Kratky, O. (1982). Small Angle X-ray Scattering. London: Academic Press. PDF-version from University of Graz
Feigin, L.A. and Svergun, D.I. (1987). Structure analysis by small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering. New York: Plenum Press. http://www.embl-hamburg.de/ExternalInfo/Research/Sax/reprints/feigin_svergun_1987.pdf