ICDD Clinic - Advanced Methods in Powder Diffraction

For the experienced XRD scientist, this session offers enhanced analysis skills through intense problem solving, as well as an introduction to the Rietveld Method. The course emphasizes computer-based methods of data interpretation, both for qualitative and quantitative phase analysis.

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The advanced course covers a wide range of topics including systematic errors, factors affecting intensities of

diffraction peaks; data reduction algorithms; phase identification; advanced data mining with the PDF and its application in search/match; powder pattern indexing methods; structure solution methods; quantitative phase analysis using both reference intensity ratio (RIR) and Rietveld Method.