Underneath the Bragg Peaks

• 1. Structure of complex materials2. Crystallographic analysis of complex materials3. The method of total scattering and atomic pair distribution function analysis4. Total scattering experiments5. Data collection and analysis6. Extracting structural information from the PDF7. Dynamics of the local structure8. Structure of well-ordered crystals9. Defects, nanocrystalline and crystallographically challenged materials10. Local structure of systems with competing interactions11. Phase transitions12. The structure of anisotropic glasses13. Concluding remarks

"Egami…and Billings…have updated this second edition on nanostructures substantially, using new materials drawn from the past ten years. They begin with general remarks on the structure of complex materials, then go on to examine crystallographic analysis of complex materials, the method of total scattering and pair distribution function (PDF) analysis, total scattering experiments, data collection analysis, exacting structural information on the PDF,…" --Reference and Research Book News, December 2013Praise for the first edition:"Egami and Billinge are experts in the application of PDF analysis and their writing is both clear and insightful. The organisation of the book is also excellent, with illuminating examples provided throughout. ...If you have an interest in atomic structure of materials, and local structural details in particular, PDF methods can be profoundly useful. I would heartily recommend this book as a starting point if you are considering using PDF analysis in your own work. For more experienced practitioners, this text is a useful reference." --Materials Today