X-ray Diffraction (book)
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"X-ray Diffraction" is a classic textbook by B. E. Warren that provides a foundational treatment of the theory and applications of X-ray diffraction in crystallography and materials science.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| X-ray Diffraction | 1 |
| X-ray Diffraction (book) canonical | 1 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: X-ray Diffraction (book) Context triple: [B. Warren, notableWork, X-ray Diffraction (book)]
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A.
X-rays and Crystal Structure
"X-rays and Crystal Structure" is a foundational scientific work by Lawrence Bragg that explains how X-ray diffraction can be used to determine the atomic structure of crystals.
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B.
International Tables for Crystallography
International Tables for Crystallography is a comprehensive, authoritative multi-volume reference work that provides standardized data, symmetry information, and methodologies essential for crystallographic research and practice.
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C.
Neumann’s principle in crystallography
Neumann’s principle in crystallography is a fundamental rule stating that the symmetry elements of any physical property of a crystal must include the symmetry elements of the crystal’s point group.
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D.
Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction
Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction are characteristic pairs of diffuse, intersecting bands in electron diffraction patterns that arise from inelastic and subsequent coherent scattering in crystals, and are widely used for precise crystallographic orientation analysis.
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E.
Acta Crystallographica
Acta Crystallographica is a leading family of peer-reviewed scientific journals covering all aspects of crystallography and structural science.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: X-ray Diffraction (book) Target entity description: "X-ray Diffraction" is a classic textbook by B. E. Warren that provides a foundational treatment of the theory and applications of X-ray diffraction in crystallography and materials science.
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A.
X-rays and Crystal Structure
"X-rays and Crystal Structure" is a foundational scientific work by Lawrence Bragg that explains how X-ray diffraction can be used to determine the atomic structure of crystals.
-
B.
International Tables for Crystallography
International Tables for Crystallography is a comprehensive, authoritative multi-volume reference work that provides standardized data, symmetry information, and methodologies essential for crystallographic research and practice.
-
C.
Neumann’s principle in crystallography
Neumann’s principle in crystallography is a fundamental rule stating that the symmetry elements of any physical property of a crystal must include the symmetry elements of the crystal’s point group.
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D.
Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction
Kikuchi lines in electron diffraction are characteristic pairs of diffuse, intersecting bands in electron diffraction patterns that arise from inelastic and subsequent coherent scattering in crystals, and are widely used for precise crystallographic orientation analysis.
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E.
Acta Crystallographica
Acta Crystallographica is a leading family of peer-reviewed scientific journals covering all aspects of crystallography and structural science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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textbook ⓘ |
| approach |
application-oriented treatment of diffraction methods
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theoretical foundation of X-ray diffraction ⓘ |
| audience |
advanced undergraduates
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graduate students ⓘ materials scientists ⓘ researchers in crystallography ⓘ |
| author |
B. E. Warren
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Bertram Eugene Warren ⓘ |
| contribution |
influential in education of crystallographers
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provided foundational treatment of X-ray diffraction theory ⓘ standard reference in X-ray diffraction for decades ⓘ |
| describedAs | classic textbook on X-ray diffraction ⓘ |
| field |
crystallography
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materials science ⓘ solid-state physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTitle |
X-ray Diffraction
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linked to:
X-ray Diffraction (book)
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| topic |
Fourier methods in crystallography
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X-ray diffraction ⓘ
linked to:
X-ray crystallography
amorphous and disordered materials ⓘ crystal structure analysis ⓘ crystallite size and strain analysis ⓘ diffraction theory ⓘ lattice defects ⓘ line broadening ⓘ powder diffraction ⓘ scattering of X-rays ⓘ single-crystal diffraction ⓘ structure factor ⓘ |
| use |
reference work
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university textbook ⓘ |
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linked to: X-ray Diffraction (book)