Scherrer equation

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific equation
gptkbp:appliesTo X-ray diffraction
gptkbp:assumes strain-free crystals
gptkbp:category materials science
solid-state physics
gptkbp:D mean size of crystalline domains
gptkbp:field crystallography
gptkbp:form D = (Kλ)/(β cos θ)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scherrer equation
gptkbp:K shape factor
gptkbp:limitation assumes uniform particle size
does not account for strain broadening
valid for small crystallite sizes
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Paul_Scherrer
gptkbp:publishedIn 1918
gptkbp:usedFor estimating crystallite size
gptkbp:variant D
K
λ
θ
β
gptkbp:β line broadening at half the maximum intensity
gptkbp:θ Bragg angle
gptkbp:λ X-ray wavelength
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paul_Scherrer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7