This collection of twenty-six articles by leading experts is the first truly comprehensive account of the gas-phase electron diffraction technique. It is written for the non-specialist users of structural information.
Part A discusses the development and present capabilities of gas electron diffraction. Several contributions deal with the combined application of various techniques. Part B contains the structural information and also presents trends and interpretations of structural variations.
Table of Contents:
Part A: Fundamentals and Experimental Techniques Chapter 1: Introduction to Gas-Phase Electron Diffraction
Historical Perspective
Basic Principles of Electron Diffraction
Molecular Scattering and Diffraction Pattern Formation
Information Content in a Diffraction Pattern
Chapter 2: Instrumentation and Experimental Procedures
Electron Gun Design
Sample Introduction Systems
Diffraction Pattern Recording (Photographic and Digital Methods)
Calibration and Data Reduction
Chapter 3: Molecular Vibrations and Their Effect on Diffraction Patterns
Normal Coordinate Analysis
Vibrational Averaging and Root-Mean-Square Amplitudes
The Effect of Large Amplitude Motions
Chapter 4: Data Analysis and Structural Refinement
Least-Squares Refinement Procedures
Model Building and Constraints
Error Analysis and Reliability Factors
Chapter 5: Advanced Techniques in Gas-Phase Electron Diffraction
Time-Resolved Electron Diffraction
Electron Diffraction with Molecular Beams
Combined Electron Diffraction and Microwave Spectroscopy
About the Author :
Istvan Hargittai is a University Professor at the Institute of General and Analytical Chemistry, Budapest Technical University.
Magdolna Hargittai is Research Professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. She is a Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and of the Academia Europaea.
