Why is the reflection angle 180 - 2θ in a Laue camera, not just θ?

  • Level: Undergrad 
  • Thread starter Thread starter member 392791
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Camera Laue
Join the discussion
Registration is free. Start your own thread to ask a follow-up.
Sign up Log in
1 reply · 2K views
member 392791
Hello, I am confused for a laue camera how the angle of reflection off of the sample is 180 -2θ, where θ is the scattering angle. How is the reflection off the sample not just θ?
 

Attachments

  • laue camera diagram.png
    laue camera diagram.png
    22.4 KB · Views: 573
Physics news on Phys.org

Discussion

Similar threads

Undergrad Why does wavelength affect reflection angle in diffraction gratings?

  • sliorbra
  • · Replies 5 ·
  • Optics
Replies
5

Why is the reflected angle 2θ and not π−2θ in an isosceles triangle?

  • Brown Arrow
  • · Replies 1 ·
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
1

Undergrad Why is the reflection angle 5π/12 when the matrix has 5π/6?

  • Hevonen
  • · Replies 16 ·
  • Linear and Abstract Algebra
Replies
16