X-Rays and Their Applications

1 Introduction.- 2 Generation of X-rays.- 3 Measurement and Detection of X-rays.- 4 Absorption and Scattering of X-rays.- 5 Elementary Crystallography.- 6 Diffraction of X-rays.- 7 X-ray Spectroscopy.- 8 Refraction and Reflection of X-rays.- 9 Health Hazards and Safety Precautions.- 10 Radiography.- 11 X-ray Crystallography I: The Methods of Observing the X-ray Diffraction Patterns of Crystals.- 12 X-ray Crystallography II: Applications of X-ray Diffraction by Crystals.- 13 Spectroscopic and Other Applications of X-rays.- Appendix 1 Selected Problems.- 2 Answers to Problems.