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Diffraction of X-rays by Perfect Crystals - NFPL038
Title: Difrakce rentgenového záření dokonalými krystaly
Guaranteed by: Department of Condensed Matter Physics (32-KFKL)
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Actual: from 2020
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 3
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech, English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Guarantor: doc. RNDr. Stanislav Daniš, Ph.D.
Mgr. Lukáš Horák, Ph.D.
Classification: Physics > Solid State Physics
Annotation -
Last update: SOUREK (05.05.2004)
Electromagnetic bases of dynamic theory of X-ray diffraction. Wave field in crystal, absorption, energy flow, anomalous dispersion. High-resolution X-ray diffractometry, X-ray topography. Multiple crystal arrangements. For students of 4th and 5th year - Solid state physics. Suitable after lectures FPL012 and FPL030
Course completion requirements -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Mikšová (12.05.2022)

The condition for completing the course is passing the oral exam in the scope of the lectured material.

Literature - Czech
Last update: SOUREK (05.05.2004)

V. Valvoda, M. Polcarová, P. Lukáč : Základy strukturní analýzy. Karolinum. Praha 1992

V. Holý, U. Pietsch, T. Baumbach : High-Resolution X-ray Scattering from Thin Films and Multilayers. Springer Verlag. Berlin Heidelberg 1999

A. Authier : Dynamical Theory of X-Ray Diffraction. Oxford University Press. Oxford New York 2001

Syllabus -
Last update: SOUREK (05.05.2004)

1. Introduction.

Historical remarks. Anomalous dispersion, atom from-factor, structure factor. Diffraction geometry, symmetrical and asymmetrical case, factor of asymmetry, Bragg and Laue case of X-ray diffraction. Refraction index of X-rays, generalized Ewald construction.

2. Perfect (nearly) infinite single crystal.

Electromagnetic elements of dynamic theory of diffraction. Relative permitivity as a periodic function. Wave equation and its solution. Unified wave field. Dispersion equation. Polarization factor. Dispersion surfaces, properties of wave-field components. Multiple-beam cases.

3. Restricted perfect single crystal.

Wave field in restricted crystal, graphical solution, determination of wave points. Boundary conditions in thick crystal with negligible absorption, primary extinction. Reflection coefficient, region of total reflection and deviation from Bragg angle for Bragg case. Pendelloesung phenomenon, criterion of applicability of dynamic theory. Energy flow in crystal. Wave field in crystal with absorption, Borrmann phenomenon. Beam of finite size. Restrictions of plane-wave theory, diffraction of spherical waves.

4. Real single crystal.

Wave fields, methods of geometric optics, methods of wave optics, introduction to Takagi-Taupin theory.

5. Experimental aspects dynamic theory.

High-resolution X-ray diffractometry, multiple-crystal arrangements, structure properties of epitaxial layers. X-ray difraction topography, study of real structure of single crystals.

 
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