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The application of cluster analysis in X‐ray diffraction phase analysis
Author(s) -
Liao B.,
Chen J.
Publication year - 1992
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/s0021889891012372
Subject(s) - cluster (spacecraft) , diffraction , phase (matter) , qualitative analysis , x ray crystallography , materials science , computer science , physics , optics , qualitative research , social science , sociology , programming language , quantum mechanics
This paper proposes a method using cluster analysis to classify X‐ray diffraction lines of a multiphase mixture into different phases. This classification of lines is useful in both qualitative and quantitative phase analysis. An example of a three‐phase mixture is given to illustrate this method.