Physical and Non-Physical Methods of Solving Crystal Structures

ISBN-13: 9780521412995 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 290 str.

Michael Woolfson; Fan Hai-Fu; Michael M. Woolfson

Opis

Michael Woolfson and Fan Hai-fu describe all the available methods of solving crystal structure and how they are used. In addition to traditional means such as the use of the Patterson function and isomorphous replacement, and the direct methods, the authors include techniques that use anomalous scattering and observations from multiple-beam scattering. The fundamental physics and mathematical analyses are fully explained. Practical aspects of applying the methods are also emphasized.

Recenzje

' … gives excellent insight into new methods still on the test-bed, and offers tantalising glimpses of better methods just around the corner. It will cause every one of us to question whether the program we just ran was the most appropriate means to solve the structure.' David Blow, Crystallography News

Spis treści

1. The basics of X-ray diffraction theory; 2. The Patterson and heavy-ion methods; 3. Direct methods; 4. The basics of isomorphous replacement and anomalous scattering; 5. Further aspects of the isomorphous replacement method; 6. Use of anomalous scattering data; 7. Phase extension and refinement; 8. Multiple-beam scattering methods; Bibliography; Index.