X-Ray Diffraction (Dover Books on Physics) [Paperback]

B. E. Warren (Author), Physics (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0486663175 | ISBN-13: 978-0486663173 | Publication Date: June 1, 1990

This rigorous graduate-level introduction stresses modern applications to nonstructural problems such as temperature vibration effects, order-disorder phenomena, crystal imperfections, the structure of amorphous materials, and the diffraction of x-rays in perfect crystals. Relevant problems at chapter ends. Six Appendixes include tables of values. Bibliographies. 146 illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 381 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486663175
• ISBN-13: 978-0486663173
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Chemistry > Crystallography

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Advanced Classic on Diffraction, April 20, 1999

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"akdogan" - See all my reviews

This review is from: X-Ray Diffraction (Dover Books on Physics) (Paperback)

As it may be clear from the one-line summary given above...it is quite difficult to evaluate this book. I personally like this book, however, I would not recommend anyone to try to learn x-ray diffraction by reading it. This book elegantly shows the theory behind a broad range of experimental observations one can accomplish using x-ray diffraction by going into the broader theory of scattering. Hence it is basically a book on scattering as applied to x-rays. The use of space group determination and Structure determination are given only a superficial attention, which I think must be discussed in detail in a book on x-ray diffraction. However, the chapter on x-ray studies on order-disorder is outstanding (it is Prof. Warren's personal area of interest). In other words, this is a rather advanced and quasi-theoretical treatment of a very applied method indeed. Therefore, in my opinion, it is of limited use to the solid state science community in general. However, it is a very nicely written book (though quite abstract) hence I'd rather give 4 stars instead of 3. Get this book if you really have a very specialized interest in x-ray diffraction...otherwise you can live without it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book of its type for diffraction theory/fundamentals, April 14, 2005

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Denis Rancourt (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This is the allround single best book for learning X-ray diffraction theory from the ground up. It is superbly written. The most lucid and precise explanations I have seen anywhere. The relevant fundementals of electromagnetic theory are reviewed, as are any needed quantum results, but the emphasis is on exact and elegant derivations of all the major results of practical X-ray diffraction. This book has been a great help in my research developing new X-ray quantitative methods for complex envirnmental materials.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Bargain for Experienced Crystallographers, January 3, 2007

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Scott A. Speakman (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: X-Ray Diffraction (Dover Books on Physics) (Paperback)

This book is a valuable reference for its discussions of imperfect crystals, including peak broadening from nanocrystals; temperature vibration effects that might factor into in-situ XRD; and especially the discussion on order-disorder. Even its discussion of Fourier methods (pre-PC) and diffraction theory are useful. At less than $20, anyone routinely using XRD to analyze inorganic samples should buy this book. After losing my old copy, I felt compelled to immediately buy a new copy.

This book functions poorly as an introductory text to diffraction or crystallography and is out-dated with respect to discussing instrumentation. This book is of limited use regarding soft-matter samples.