The Rietveld Method (International Union of Crystallography Monographs on Crystallography, 5)

The Rietveld method is a powerful and relatively new method for extracting detailed crystal structural information from X-ray and neutron powder diffraction data. Since such structural details dictate much of the physical and chemical attributes of materials, knowledge of them is crucial to our understanding of those properties and our ability to manipulate them. Since most materials of technological interest are not available as single crystals but often are available only in polycrystalline or powder form, the Rietveld method has become very important and is now widely used in all branches of science that deal with materials at the atomic level. This book, a collaboration by many authorities in the field, is intended primarily to have tutorial and advisory value for those who already have some experience with this important method, but an introductory chapter enables the book to be used as a first text for researchers starting in this area of science. The audience is thus comprised of all scientists using the method: graduate students who may be starting research in this area, powder diffraction specialists, crystallographers, physicists, chemists, and materials scientists.

a Powerful And Relatively New Method For Extracting Detailed Crystal Structural Information From X-ray And Neutron Powder Diffraction Data, The Rietveld Method Attracts A Great Deal Of Interest From Researchers In Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, And Crystallography. Now Available In Paperback, This Book Comprises Chapters From International Researchers On All Aspects Of This Important Technique. It Will Be Of Great Interest To All Researchers In The Fields, As Well As Graduate Students Seeking A Solid Introduction And Comprehensive Survey.

The Rietveld method is now widely recognized as uniquely valuable for structural analyses of nearly all classes of crystalline materials not available as single crystals. This book is the first graduate text to provide a comprehensive introduction to the technique, with contributors from internationally recognized authorities in the field.