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Computer Simulation of Powder Patterns

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

W. Parrish
Affiliation:
IBM Research Laboratory, 5600 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA. 95193
T. C. Huang
Affiliation:
IBM Research Laboratory, 5600 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA. 95193
G. L. Ayers
Affiliation:
IBM Research Laboratory, 5600 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA. 95193
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Abstract

A method for computer simulation of X-ray powder diffraction patterns which are identical to those obtained experimentally is described. The calculated pattern is generated directly from the d's (or 2θs) and intensities of the phase(s) and is based on a profile fitting algorithm which uses the instrument function to form the profile shapes at all reflection angles. Examples of simulated patterns of mixtures, line broadening, linear and amorphous backgrounds, and counting noise are given.

Type
I. J. D. Hanawalt Award Session on Search/Match Methods
Copyright
Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1983

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