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A Polycrystalline X-Ray Analyzing Crystal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

Max Canon*
Affiliation:
Thiokol Chemical Corporation Brigham City, Utah
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Abstract

Analyses performed have been to determine the feasibility of using pyrolytic graphite (PG) as an X-ray analyzing crystal. Pyrolytic graphite is formed by the pyrolysis of a hydrocarbon, which yields a hexagonal structure graphite with a high degree of anisotropy. After annealing, the anisotropic properties are enhanced even more. For most applications, the intensity and resolution are not as good as with, the best analyzing crystals; however, the extreme durability of pyrolytic graphite makes it a feasible X-ray analyzing crystal.

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Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1964

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