Synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction

Abstract

The large breadth of the Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Powder Diffraction (SR-XRPD) technique inevitably requires that we make a certain number of choices in its discussion. Assuming you already have some knowledge of SR and XRPD, we explore the peculiar features that arise from combining them. From the perspective of a beamline scientist, we discuss aspects influencing the beamline optics, diffractometer, detectors and sample environments with attention to details important to perform outstanding SR-XRPD experiments. We begin with a brief overview of SR characteristics and properties and finish with a few SR-XRPD highlights. An extensive literature citation is provided for those who want to delve deeper into those topics that are inevitably not completely covered here. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.