The three-dimensional pair distribution function analysis of disordered single crystals: Basic concepts

Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie

Volumn 227, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 238-247

  Weber, Thomas ^a   Simonov, Arkadiy ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3D Pair distribution function; Diffuse scattering; Disorder; Pair distribution function analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865020687     PISSN: 00442968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/zkri.2012.1504     Document Type: Article

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