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Evaluation of equatorial orientation distributions
Author(s) -
Ruland W.,
Burger C.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889806038957
Subject(s) - orientation (vector space) , correctness , scattering , symmetry (geometry) , physics , geometry , computational physics , optics , mathematics , algorithm
Two conflicting methods reported in the literature [Kratky (1933). Kolloid Z. 64 , 213–222; Leadbetter & Norris (1979). Mol. Phys. 38 , 669–686] for the relationship between axial orientation distributions and equatorial intensity profiles are analyzed. Both methods are in common use by their respective proponents for the evaluation of scattering patterns with preferred orientation under rotational symmetry. The correctness of these methods is assessed, and the consequences of the findings are discussed.