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Chemistry 402: Diffraction Methods

Course Level: 
Fourth Year
Academic Year: 
2026/2027

Please note: The following outline is subject to change - it may reflect a previous term's offering of the course, ie. last year (2025-2026). Please check again soon for any update - this note will not appear once the following outline has been updated / finalized.

Syllabus

  • Molecular symmetry - point groups
  • Crystal symmetry - space groups
  • X-ray diffraction
  • Determination of unit cell and space group
  • Determination of atomic positions
  • Structure factors, Fourier Series, structure refinement<
  • Neutron and electron diffraction