Neutron total scattering method: Simultaneous determination of long-range and short-range order in disordered materials

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 331-348

  Dove, Martin T ^a   Tucker, Matthew G ^a   Keen, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cristobalite; Diffuse scattering; Neutron total scattering; Pair distribution function; Quartz; Reverse Monte Carlo; Silica; Sulphur hexafluoride

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; QUARTZ; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

CRISTOBALITES; DIFFUSE SCATTERING; NEUTRON TOTAL SCATTERINGS; PAIR DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; REVERSE MONTE CARLO;

NEUTRONS;

CRISTOBALITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PHASE TRANSITION; QUARTZ; SILICA;

EID: 0036205277     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2002/0014-0331     Document Type: Article

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