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<Font color="blue">Facteur de structure atomique </Font>(''Fr'').
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<font color="blue">Facteur de diffusion atomique</font> (''Fr''). <font color="red">Atomformfaktor, Formfaktor</font> (''Ge''). <font color="black">Fattore di diffusione atomico</font> (''It''). <font color="purple">原子散乱因子</font> (''Ja''). <font color="green">Factor de forma atómica</font> (''Sp'').
  
 
== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
  
A measure of the scattering power of an isolated atom. Also known as the '''atomic form factor'''. The scattering factor depends on the scattering amplitude of an individual atom and also the [[Bragg angle]] of scattering. It depends on the type of radiation involved.
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A measure of the scattering power of an isolated atom. Also known as the '''atomic form factor'''. The scattering factor depends on the scattering amplitude of an individual atom, on the [[Bragg angle]] and the type of radiation involved.
  
 
== X-ray scattering ==
 
== X-ray scattering ==
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The scattering amplitude from a neutral atom depends on the number of electrons (''Z'' = the atomic number) and also on the [[Bragg angle]] &theta; &ndash; destructive interference among waves scattered from the individual electrons reduces the intensity at other than zero scattering angle. For &theta; = 0 the scattering amplitude is normally equal to ''Z''. However, the scattering factor is modified by [[anomalous scattering]] if the incident wavelength is near an absorption edge of the scattering element.
 
The scattering amplitude from a neutral atom depends on the number of electrons (''Z'' = the atomic number) and also on the [[Bragg angle]] &theta; &ndash; destructive interference among waves scattered from the individual electrons reduces the intensity at other than zero scattering angle. For &theta; = 0 the scattering amplitude is normally equal to ''Z''. However, the scattering factor is modified by [[anomalous scattering]] if the incident wavelength is near an absorption edge of the scattering element.
 
[[Category:Physical properties of crystals]]
 
[[Category:Structure determination]]
 
[[Category:X-rays]]
 
  
 
The X-ray scattering factor is evaluated as the Fourier transform of the electron density distribution of an atom or ion, which is calculated from theoretical wavefunctions for free atoms.
 
The X-ray scattering factor is evaluated as the Fourier transform of the electron density distribution of an atom or ion, which is calculated from theoretical wavefunctions for free atoms.
  
== See also ==
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== References ==
  
Electron diffraction.
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*''Electron diffraction'': C. Colliex, J. M. Cowley, S. L. Dudarev, M. Fink, J. Gjønnes, R. Hilderbrandt, A. Howie, D. F. Lynch, L. M. Peng, G. Ren, A. W. Ross, V. H. Smith Jr, J. C. H. Spence, J. W. Steeds, J. Wang, M. J. Whelan and B. B. Zvyagin. ''International Tables for Crystallography'' (2006). Vol. C, ch. 4.3, pp. 259-429  [http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000593 doi:10.1107/97809553602060000593]
C. Colliex, J. M. Cowley, S. L. Dudarev, M. Fink, J. Gjønnes, R. Hilderbrandt, A. Howie, D. F. Lynch, L. M. Peng, G. Ren, A. W. Ross, V. H. Smith Jr, J. C. H. Spence, J. W. Steeds, J. Wang, M. J. Whelan and B. B. Zvyagin. ''International Tables for Crystallography'' (2006). Vol. C, ch. 4.3, pp. 259-429  [http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000593 doi:10.1107/97809553602060000593]  
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*''Intensity of diffracted intensities'': P. J. Brown, A. G. Fox, E. N. Maslen, M. A. O'Keefe and B. T. M. Willis. ''International Tables for Crystallography'' (2006). Vol. C, ch. 6.1, pp. 554-595  [http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000600 doi:10.1107/97809553602060000600]
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*''Neutron techniques'': I. S. Anderson, P. J. Brown, J. M. Carpenter, G. Lander, R. Pynn, J. M. Rowe, O. Schärpf, V. F. Sears and B. T. M. Willis. ''International Tables for Crystallography'' (2006). Vol. C, ch. 4.4, pp. 430-487  [http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000594 doi:10.1107/97809553602060000594]
  
Intensity of diffracted intensities.
 
P. J. Brown, A. G. Fox, E. N. Maslen, M. A. O'Keefe and B. T. M. Willis. ''International Tables for Crystallography'' (2006). Vol. C, ch. 6.1, pp. 554-595  [http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000600 doi:10.1107/97809553602060000600]
 
  
Neutron techniques.
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[[Category:Physical properties of crystals]]
I. S. Anderson, P. J. Brown, J. M. Carpenter, G. Lander, R. Pynn, J. M. Rowe, O. Schärpf, V. F. Sears and B. T. M. Willis. ''International Tables for Crystallography'' (2006). Vol. C, ch. 4.4, pp. 430-487  [http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000594 doi:10.1107/97809553602060000594]
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[[Category:Structure determination]]
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[[Category:X-rays]]

Latest revision as of 18:09, 8 November 2017

Facteur de diffusion atomique (Fr). Atomformfaktor, Formfaktor (Ge). Fattore di diffusione atomico (It). 原子散乱因子 (Ja). Factor de forma atómica (Sp).

Definition

A measure of the scattering power of an isolated atom. Also known as the atomic form factor. The scattering factor depends on the scattering amplitude of an individual atom, on the Bragg angle and the type of radiation involved.

X-ray scattering

The scattering from a crystal of an X-ray beam results from the interaction between the electric component of the incident electromagnetic radiation and the electrons in the crystal. Tightly bound electrons scatter coherently (Rayleigh scattering); free electrons scatter incoherently (Compton scattering). The scattering process from atomic electrons in a crystal lattice has both coherent and incoherent components, and is described as Thomson scattering.

Scattering factor of stationary C and Fe atoms plotted as a function of Bragg angle for incident X-ray wavelength of 0.70930 Å. Ticks on the horizontal axis correspond to Bragg angle increments of 10 degrees; ticks on the vertical axis are increments of 5 electrons.

The scattering amplitude from a neutral atom depends on the number of electrons (Z = the atomic number) and also on the Bragg angle θ – destructive interference among waves scattered from the individual electrons reduces the intensity at other than zero scattering angle. For θ = 0 the scattering amplitude is normally equal to Z. However, the scattering factor is modified by anomalous scattering if the incident wavelength is near an absorption edge of the scattering element.

The X-ray scattering factor is evaluated as the Fourier transform of the electron density distribution of an atom or ion, which is calculated from theoretical wavefunctions for free atoms.

References

  • Electron diffraction: C. Colliex, J. M. Cowley, S. L. Dudarev, M. Fink, J. Gjønnes, R. Hilderbrandt, A. Howie, D. F. Lynch, L. M. Peng, G. Ren, A. W. Ross, V. H. Smith Jr, J. C. H. Spence, J. W. Steeds, J. Wang, M. J. Whelan and B. B. Zvyagin. International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. C, ch. 4.3, pp. 259-429 doi:10.1107/97809553602060000593
  • Intensity of diffracted intensities: P. J. Brown, A. G. Fox, E. N. Maslen, M. A. O'Keefe and B. T. M. Willis. International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. C, ch. 6.1, pp. 554-595 doi:10.1107/97809553602060000600
  • Neutron techniques: I. S. Anderson, P. J. Brown, J. M. Carpenter, G. Lander, R. Pynn, J. M. Rowe, O. Schärpf, V. F. Sears and B. T. M. Willis. International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. C, ch. 4.4, pp. 430-487 doi:10.1107/97809553602060000594