Understanding the Scherrer Formula for X-Ray Reflectivity Studies

[jaga_satyam]

hello! i m the new user to the physics forum. i m working in a summer project now. my project is on the x-ray reflectivity studies of thin films. i want an explanation on scherrer formula. will u please learn me that.
thanks.

 

[berkeman]

What do you know so far? What learning resources have you used so far?

 

[jaga_satyam]

Till now I've studied the book "x-ray diffraction studies of crystals" by A.Guiner. Will u please tell me any other books for reference and please teach me the fundamental idea.

 

[jaga_satyam]

hello! is there anyone online!

 

[malawi_glenn]

hello! is there anyone online!

?? what's the matter?

 

[malawi_glenn]

http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/~woodward/ch754/powder_diffraction.pdf

http://depts.washington.edu/chemcrs/bulkdisk/chem364A_spr05/notes_Lecture-Note-11.pdf

http://prola.aps.org/pdf/PR/v56/i10/p978_1

Cullity, B. D. Elements of X-ray Diffraction, 2nd ed.; Addison-Wesley: London, 1978; pp 101–102. (Exists newer editions)

http://books.google.com/books?q=x-ray+scherrer&btnG=Search+Books

Good luck with your work =)

 

[jaga_satyam]

hello malawi_glenn! thank u for ur suggestions. but can u give me some ideas regarding scherrer formula!
thanks.

 

[malawi_glenn]

Well I think you can read throgh the material, and search for more. Then you can come back here and tell us what you have learned, and also more specified questions. I gave you plenty of material I think. Look at the library for books on solid state and X-ray diffraction.

In these forums, questions like "help explain this to me" seldom gives results.(see berkema´s answer). It is much better to tell how what you know so far and your goals etc.

Do you not have a proffessor for this project?

 

[jaga_satyam]

What do you know so far? What learning resources have you used so far?

hello Berkeman! thanks for ur suggestion. will u please help me in my project!

 

[jaga_satyam]

thanks again. you i have a guide named Dr. P.V. Satyam. But he always remains busy in other works. so i have a lot of problems to face. Hence i need some help from the forum mentors.

 

[malawi_glenn]

thanks again. you i have a guide named Dr. P.V. Satyam. But he always remains busy in other works. so i have a lot of problems to face. Hence i need some help from the forum mentors.

But that does not sounds like a good supervisor..
And I think you can find the info you need on this formula in the references I gave you and the library. Ask what it is you do not understand and what you know so far instead of just shouting "help me".