Acta Crystallographica Section A

Foundations of Crystallography

Volume 53, Part 1 (January 1997)


Cover illustration Cover illustration: A structural model of the decagonal Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystal, which consists of clusters represented by decagons and ten pentagons surrounding each decagon. This is obtained from a periodic structure in five-dimensional space by taking a three-dimensional section. Courtesy of A. Yamamoto.

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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 1-6    [doi:10.1107/S0108767397099996]

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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 7-14    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396009609]

Investigation of the Angle Dependence of the Photon-Atom Anomalous Scattering Factors

P. M. Bergstrom Jnr, L. Kissel, R. H. Pratt and A. Costescu

Synopsis: The angle dependence of the anomalous scattering factors for elastic photon-atom scattering is expressed in terms of simple formulae and lookup tables.



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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 15-27    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396007180]

Analytical Theory of Diffuse Scattering from Distributions of Non-overlapping Structures

G. Uimin and P.-A. Lindgård

Synopsis: The diffuse scattering for X-rays or neutrons is derived analytically in a closed form for nanoscale structures distributed according to any distribution function. Results for multilayers, phase separation, domain patterns, surface roughness and `hut' clusters are explicitly given.



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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 28-34    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396009713]

An Algorithm for Solving Multiple-Wave Dynamical X-ray Diffraction Equations

Yu. P. Stetsko and S.-L. Chang

Synopsis: An algoritm using the representation of the electric fields and wavevectors in a single Cartesian coordinate system with one of the axes perpendicular to the crystal surface is proposed to solve the fundamental equations of multiple-wave dynamical diffraction.



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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 35-45    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396009804]

Bragg Reflection in Mosaic Crystals. I. General Solution of the Darwin Equations

V. F. Sears

Synopsis: The exact analytical solution of the Darwin equations is obtained for the first time for a crystal of finite thickness in the general case where the Bragg planes make an arbitrary angle with the surface of the crystal.



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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 46-54    [doi:10.1107/S0108767397099984]

Bragg Reflection in Mosaic Crystals. II. Neutron Monochromator Properties

V. F. Sears

Synopsis: The analytical results obtained in the preceeding paper are used in a numerical calculation of the reflecting properties of a number of commonly used neutron monochromator crystals for both symmetric and asymmetric reflection geometries.



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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 55-62    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396011300]

X-ray Diffraction from a Helix of Any Length that Displays Cumulative Azimuthal Disorder

X.-Q. Mu, L. Makowski and B. Magdoff Fairchild

Synopsis: An equation is derived to describe the diffraction broadening along the meridional direction by a helix of limited length that posesses cumulative azimuthal disorder. The applications of the theory to deoxygenated sickle-cell hemoglobin fibers and to F-actin fibers are discussed.



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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 63-73    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396011312]

The Origin of Resonance Scattering in RHEED, Beyond the Tight-Binding Model

S. L. Dudarev and M. J. Whelan

Synopsis: The results of an analytical and numerical study of reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) show the existence of a fundamental difference between resonance scattering of electrons and Bragg diffraction. It is found that the former is associated with peaks of the one-dimensional density of states (DOS), while the latter is related to forbidden gaps in the spectrum of the DOS.



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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 74-83    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396011993]

On Integrating the Techniques of Direct Methods with Anomalous Dispersion. IV. A Simplified Perturbation Treatment for SAS Phasing

D. Y. Guo, R. H. Blessing, D. A. Langs and H. A. Hauptman

Synopsis: A treatment based on Friedel-pair two-phase invariants shows that single-wavelength anomalous-scattering (SAS) three-phase invariants tend to positive values and yields an origin-shifted tangent formula.



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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 84-94    [doi:10.1107/S010876739601238X]

Side-Face Structure and Growth Mechanism of Tabular Silver Bromide Crystals

G. Bögels, T. M. Pot, H. Meekes, P. Bennema and D. Bollen

Synopsis: The side-face structure of tabular silver bromide crystals is experimentally determined and the preferential lateral growth is explained in terms of a substep mechanism induced by twin planes.



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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 95-100    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396010185]

Checklist for the Description of Incommensurate Modulated Crystal Structures. Report of the International Union of Crystallography Commission on Aperiodic Crystals

G. Chapuis, M. Farkas-Jahnke, J. M. Pérez-Mato, M. Senechal, W. Steurer, C. Janot, D. Pandey and A. Yamamoto

Synopsis: The checklist for the publication of incommensurate structures has been proposed by the IUCr Commission on Aperiodic Crystals.


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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 101    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396005715]

Comments on Crystal Properties via Group Theory by A. S. Nowick, Cambridge University Press, 1995

F. G. Fumi


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Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 102    [doi:10.1107/S0108767396008446]

Structural electron crystallography by D. Dorset


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