X-ray intensity measurements on large crystals by energy-dispersive diffractometry. I. Energy dependence of diffraction intensities near the absorption edge
Abstract
The intensity variations of X-rays diffracted from a nearly perfect GaAs plate have been measured in symmetrical Laue and Bragg cases in the energy region near the As K absorption edge with small energy intervals, by the use of an energy-dispersive diffractometer and continuous X-rays from a sealed-off tube. The corresponding intensity variations have been calculated with the dynamical theory. These measurements and calculations have shown a good agreement. Moreover, the curve measured for the Bragg case on the same crystal, but after polishing, has shown good agreement with the corresponding curve calculated by the kinematical theory. However, there is a minor discrepancy in the energy region very near the absorption edge. This is probably due to the fact that the values of anomalous-scattering factors used for calculation are not precise enough to explain fine structures at the edge.