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THE numerous books on the diffraction of X-rays by crystals all treat the subject with the view of introducing the reader to the methods for determining crystal structures. It is true that some presentation of the theory of optical interference cannot be omitted and that the various books go into this theory to varying degrees. But it is only v. Laue's recent book* which makes the optical theory of X-ray interference in crystals its main aim. In it, the usual methods of crystal structure determination are curtailed or omitted, since they involve more geometrical than optical discussion, once the reduced intensities are taken as known. Omitted as well is the description of experimental methods, as the emphasis of the book is on theory.
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EWALD, P. THEORY OF X-RAY DIFFRACTION. Nature 150, 450–451 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/150450a0
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