These proceedings cover the talks delivered by experts and pioneers on various aspects of this field: theory; principles of the techniques; instrumentation; data analysis; data interpretation and state-of-the-art studies. The volume could serve as a texbook for beginners and future workers in this field as well as a reference book for experienced workers. The emphasis is on the educational aspects of the subject but information on the latest progress is also highlighted.
Sample Chapter(s)
Convergence of the Multiple Scattering Expansion in XAFS and XANES (173 KB)
Contents:
- Theory:
- Convergence of the Multiple Scattering Expansion in XAFS and XANES (J J Rehr)
- FEFF 5 — An Ab Initio Multiple Scattering XAFS Code (J J Rehr & S I Zabinsky)
- Many-Body Corrections in XAFS (J J Rehr)
- Many-Body Effects in Core-Level Spectroscopies of Metals (S M Bose)
- Experimental Techniques and Data Analysis:
- High Energy Spectroscopies (R C Karnatak)
- Recent Advances in Soft-X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (C T Chen)
- Applications of Tender X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (A M Flank)
- X-Ray Absorption Data Analysis in Disordered and in Highly Ordered Materials (A Sadoc)
- Soft X-Ray Near Edge Absorption Spectroscopy Methods and Data Treatment (J M Esteva)
- Characterization of a Novel X-Ray Collimator (T M Hayes et al)
- Soft X-Ray Absorption in the Bulk (K B Garg & P Srivastava)
- Applications:
- Doping Hole Density in Superconducting Cuprates as Seen by XAS (F Studer)
- Cu-LIIIX-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy in High Tc Superconductors (L Lagarde)
- Multiple Scattering Analysis of Cu L3 Xanes Spectra of High Tc Superconductors (S D Longa et al)
- Structure of the Electrolyte/Cu/Pt Interface (J Pant et al)
Readership: Condensed matter physicists, chemists, materials scientists and biologists.
