After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand classical diffraction experiments; comprehend structural characterizations by single crystal diffraction; perform structure factor calculation; interpret diffraction patterns.
Plane waves, kinematic diffraction theory, Fourier transform, reciprocal lattice, diffraction patterns, single crystal structure analysis, phase problem, structure solution methods, structure refinement, reliability factors.
Excercises
Case studies
The date of a preliminary meeting will be pronounced in due course
Oral exam
Not necessary
LVA 164.319 (X-ray crystallography) is recommended