crystallography

(noun)

The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.

Related Terms

  • constructive interference
  • destructive interference
  • double-helix structure
  • diffraction

Examples of crystallography in the following topics:

  • X-Ray Diffraction

    • The principle of diffraction is applied to record interference on a subatomic level in the study of x-ray crystallography.
    • In x-ray crystallography, the term for diffraction is Bragg diffraction, which is the scattering of waves from a crystalline structure.
  • X-Ray Spectra: Origins, Diffraction by Crystals, and Importance

    • This process is known as x-ray crystallography because of the information it can yield about crystal structure.
    • These can be studied using x-ray crystallography.
  • Diffraction Gratings: X-Ray, Grating, Reflection

    • X-ray crystallography is a method of determining the atomic and molecular structure of a crystal, in which the crystalline atoms cause a beam of X-rays to diffract into many specific directions.
  • X-Rays

    • Since the wavelength of hard X-rays are similar to the size of atoms, they are also useful for determining crystal structures by X-ray crystallography.
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