X-Ray Structure Determination: A Practical Guide

PRELIMINARY STAGES. X--Rays. Diffraction of X--Rays. Crystals, Symmetry, and Space Groups. Crystals and Their Properties. Geometric Data Collection. Intensity Data Collection. Data Reduction. Theory of Structure Factors and Fourier Syntheses. Calculation of Structure Factors and Fourier Syntheses. THE PHASE PROBLEM. The Phase Problem. Direct Methods. Patterson Methods. Heavy Atom Methods. Search Methods. Completing the Structure. REFINEMENT AND RESULTS. Refinement of Crystal Structures. Random and Systematic Errors. Derived Results. Ambiguities and Uncertainties. Appendices. Index.