EXAFS (Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure) for Inorganic Systems

摘要

The main purpose of this Study Weekend was to review the contributions that the measurement and interpretation of x-ray absorption spectroscopy, particularly Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS), has made, and can make, to the improved understanding of a wide range of inorganic systems. Contributions included considerations of the theoretical basis of EXAFS and XANES (X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure), various interpretive approaches, descriptions of the essential experimental details, and several comprehensive illustrations of the successful applications of the technique. A poster session and a conducted tour of the Synchrotron Radiation Facility were integral aspects of the meeting. The program was designed to be of value to all of the 80 participants, who were drawn from a wide range of scientific disciplines. The meeting was timely in respect of the rapidly increasing application of EXAFS to the study of metalloproteins, industrial catalysts, inorganic glasses and other disordered systems.