Determination of the superlattice structure factor by X-ray diffraction using a temperature gradient

Acta Crystallogr A Found Adv. 2023 Jan 1;79(Pt 1):14-19. doi: 10.1107/S2053273322009925. Epub 2023 Jan 1.

Abstract

The influence of a temperature gradient directed perpendicular to the crystal surface on the diffraction focusing of a spherical X-ray wave in a superlattice is studied for the Laue geometry. It is shown that different satellites can be focused on the exit surface of the crystal by a smooth change in the gradient value, which can become the basis for the experimental determination of the structure factor of the superlattice.

Keywords: focusing; spherical X-ray wave; superlattices; temperature gradient.

MeSH terms

  • Temperature
  • X-Ray Diffraction*
  • X-Rays