Middle of the reflection domain

Authier, A.

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Section 5.1.3.3. Middle of the reflection domain

A. Authier^a ^*

^a Laboratoire de Minéralogie-Cristallographie, Université P. et M. Curie, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75252 Paris CEDEX 05, France
Correspondence e-mail: authier@lmcp.jussieu.fr

5.1.3.3. Middle of the reflection domain

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It will be apparent from the equations given later that the incident wavevector corresponding to the middle of the reflection domain is, in both cases, OI, where I is the intersection of the normal to the crystal surface drawn from the Lorentz point, $[L_{o}]$ , with $[T'_{o}]$ (Figs. 5.1.3.4 and 5.1.3.5), while, according to Bragg's law, it should be $[{\bf OL}_{a}]$ . The angle Δθ between the incident wavevectors $[{\bf OL}_{a}]$ and OI, corresponding to the middle of the reflecting domain according to the geometrical and dynamical theories, respectively, is $[\Delta \theta_{o} = \overline{L_{a}I}/k = R\lambda^{2} F_{o}(1 - \gamma)/(2\pi V \sin 2\theta). \eqno(5.1.3.4)]$

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Boundary conditions at the entrance surface for transmission geometry.

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Boundary conditions at the entrance surface for reflection geometry. (a) Reciprocal space; (b) direct space.

In the Bragg case, the asymmetry ratio γ is negative and $[\Delta \theta_{o}]$ is never equal to zero. This difference in Bragg angle between the two theories is due to the refraction effect, which is neglected in geometrical theory. In the Laue case, $[\Delta \theta_{o}]$ is equal to zero for symmetric reflections $[(\gamma = 1)]$ .

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International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. B. ch. 5.1, p. 539