XANES
Definition
X-ray absorption near-edge structure, sensitive to local electronic and coordination environment.
Related terms
- Bragg Angle
- The angle θ to lattice planes in nλ = 2d sinθ; conventional powder plots often use 2θ.
- EXAFS
- Extended X-ray absorption fine structure, used with modelling to investigate neighbouring atoms.
- XRD
- X-ray diffraction. Identifies crystalline mineral phases (quartz, feldspar, kaolinite, montmorillonite, calcite) by their characteristic d-spacings via Bragg's law. The mineral assemblage is...
- XRF
- X-ray fluorescence, primarily used for elemental measurements.