George G., Pickering I. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy 2025

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Targeted for chemists, the current textbook outlines the principles, experimental methods and data analysis in X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS). The authors introduce EXAFS, Near-Edge XAS, X-Ray Imaging and many other advanced experimental techniques. A special section of the book is devoted to applications of XAS in chemistry, materials and environmental sciences.
A balanced combination of theory and practice in X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy.
Explains how to interpret and analyze spectroscopic data.
Gives an overview of XAS applications with many case studies.
Introduction
Sources of synchrotron radiation
X-ray beamlines
Interactions of X-rays with matter
X-ray detectors and detector systems
The X-ray absorption spectroscopy experiment – I
The X-ray absorption spectroscopy experiment – II
The EXAFS
The near-edge structure
Analysis I – EXAFS data reduction and analysis
Analysis II – speciation
Experimental artefacts
XAS imaging
High-energy resolution methods
XAS using diffraction and reflection
New and future sources for XAS