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Verifying DiffEXAFS measurements with differential X-ray diffraction.

M P Ruffoni·R F Pettifer·S Pascarelli·O Mathon
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Differential EXAFS (DiffEXAFS) is a novel technique for measuring atomic perturbations on a local scale. Here a complementary technique for such studies is presented: differential X-ray diffraction (DiffXRD), which may be used to independently verify DiffEXAFS results whilst using exactly the same experimental apparatus and measurement technique. A test experiment has been conducted to show that DiffXRD can be used to successfully determine the thermal expansion coefficient of SrF(2).

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M P Ruffoni, R F Pettifer, S Pascarelli, O Mathon. 2006-12-15. Verifying DiffEXAFS measurements with differential X-ray diffraction.. https://doi.org/10.1107/s0909049506049971

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