Re: Rietveld assymetry parameter

Brian H. Toby ( (no email) )
Thu, 22 Jan 1998 17:50:12 -0500

Chuck,

In short, don't use that function it does not work well for even minor levels
of assymetry. The assymetry function to use is the Finger-Cox-Jephcoat equation
[L.W. Finger, D.E. Cox & A.P. Jephcoat (1994) J. Appl. Cryst.,27,892-900.].
That function has three input values, (sample height, detector height &
instrument radius) all of which you should know, and thus has no terms to fit.
It works well. Don't bother with split-Pearson functions either. They have no
physical basis.

My guess is that if you send an e-mail message to Larry Finger
(finger@geolab.ciw.edu) he will send you a subroutine in the computer language
of your choice. Well, maybe not COBOL.

Brian

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