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The history of the International Centre for Diffraction Data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2012

Julian Messick
Julian Messick*
Affiliation:
International Centre for Diffraction Data, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
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a)Electronic mail: jmesk@comcast.net
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Abstract

The International Centre for Diffraction Data has a colorful history, starting as a small task group of involved and interested scientists and progressing through a number of evolutionary steps that were required to deliver scientific products and services globally. The results of these efforts can be found in numerous scientific publications that focus on basic physics, method development, and analyses of the material identification of solid-state materials. This article examines the evolution of the organization through its members and employees.

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International Centre for Diffraction DataJoint Committee on Powder Diffraction StandardsJoint Committee on Chemical Analysis by X-ray Diffraction Methods

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International Reports
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Powder Diffraction , Volume 27 , Issue 1 , March 2012 , pp. 36 - 44
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Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 2012

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