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Indexing of incommensurate satellite reflections in X-ray powder diffraction pattern of (Bi, Pb)2Sr2Ca2Cu3Ox (2223) phase

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2013

D. Y. Li
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U 1987, Perth 6001, WA, Australia
C. W. MacKinnon
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U 1987, Perth 6001, WA, Australia

Abstract

X-ray powder diffraction data and refined unit cell parameters for the (Bi, Pb)2Sr2Ca2Cu3Ox (2223) superconducting phase, indexed using incommensurate modulation principles, are reported. Comparison of the results obtained with one- and two-component modulation wave vectors showed that the two-component modulation wave vector is superior for indexing the satellite reflections. A two-component wave vector indexing result seems likely when only the powder diffraction data are considered.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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