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Small‐angle scattering and diffraction experiments in biology and physics employing synchrotron radiation and energy‐dispersive techniques
Author(s) -
Bordas J.,
Randall J. T.
Publication year - 1978
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/s0021889878013552
Subject(s) - synchrotron radiation , scattering , diffraction , optics , myoglobin , radiation , physics , absorption (acoustics) , materials science , fiber diffraction , computational physics , x ray crystallography , chemistry , organic chemistry
Small‐angle scattering and diffraction experiments using the continuum of X‐rays provided by synchrotron radiation and energy‐dispersive techniques are discussed. An analysis of the characteristics of the method backed with experimental results obtained from fibres (muscle and collagen) and proteins (catalase, myoglobin, bovine serum albumin and ferritin) in solution has been made. The presentation includes: characteristics of experimental layout, theory and intensity analysis, resolution, scattering‐vector range, absorption problems, speed of data collection and radiation damage effects. Some suggestions for future developments are also put forward.