X-ray line broadening: its solution and application through the use of a digital computer (LWBR Development Program)

Technical Report · Sun Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1965

OSTI ID:6746284

Berman, R M; Katz, O M

Computer program MO615 was written to utilize the Fourier transform method to correct broadened x-ray lines for experimental conditions without any assumptions as to peak shape. By comparison to the appropriate standard line no other corrections are needed to directly apply the true diffraction broadening given by the computer. A number of plots are also produced which allow a critical analysis of whether small crystallite size or strain broadening is more prominent. Such an analysis can be done with just one diffracted line. Examples of small crystallite size broadening for UO/sub 2/ product and strain broadening for cold-rolled zirconium foil are included. (NSA 20: 9505)

• Research Organization: Bettis Atomic Power Lab., Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-GEN-14
• OSTI ID: 6746284
• Report Number(s): WAPD-TM-521
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360102* -- Metals & Alloys-- Structure & Phase Studies
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Cermets
& Refractories-- Structure & Phase Studies
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
BREEDER REACTORS
CHALCOGENIDES
COHERENT SCATTERING
COMPUTER CODES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DIFFRACTION
ELEMENTS
LINE BROADENING
LWBR TYPE REACTORS
M CODES
METALS
MICROSTRUCTURE
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTORS
SCATTERING
THERMAL REACTORS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
URANIUM OXIDES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
ZIRCONIUM