X-Ray Diffraction. 3 credits, 4 contact hours

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Prerequisites: PHYS 234 ; CHEM 126 ; MATH 112 ; CS 100 , CS 101 , CS 115 or BNFO 135 . Course combines lecture and laboratory work in introducing methods of X-ray diffraction. Simple sample synthesis will be conducted to initiate experiments. Topics include fundamentals of x-ray scattering, powder and single crystal diffraction techniques and data modeling methods. Local and national laboratory facilities will be utilized for experiments.