Use of Monte Carlo simulation for the interpretation and analysis of diffuse scattering

Phase Transitions

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 80-98

  Welberry, T R ^a   Chan, E J ^a   Goossens, D J ^a   Heerdegen, A P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benzocaine; Diffuse scattering; Fast ion conductors; Monte Carlo simulation; Pearceite; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSE SCATTERING; FAST ION CONDUCTION; FAST-ION CONDUCTORS; GAIN INSIGHT; GENERAL METHOD; HIGHLY-CORRELATED; MOLECULAR MOTIONS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDS; POLYMORPHIC FORMS; STRUCTURED DIFFUSE SCATTERING;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; IONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYMORPHISM; SCATTERING; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77249169718     PISSN: 01411594     EISSN: 10290338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411590903491752     Document Type: Article

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