Understanding the limits of pair-distribution functions for nanoscale correlation function measurement

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 19, Issue 45, 2007, Pages

  Gibson, J Murray ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TOPOLOGY;

FLUCTUATION MICROSCOPY; PAIR DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION (PDF); PARACRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES; QUADRATIC DISPLACEMENT;

NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 36049043526     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/45/455217     Document Type: Conference Paper

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