Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Article
  • Published:

Diffraction of X-Rays by the Alloy AuCu3

Abstract

In treating the integral breadths of the lines in the powder photographs of AuCu3 obtained by Jones and Sykes1, it was not necessary to consider the actual shapes of the regions of high intensity in the' reciprocal lattice, the apparent particle-size of the hkl reflexion being given directly by

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Jones, F. W., and Sykes, C., Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 166, 376 (1938).

    ADS  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilson, A. J. C., Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 181, 360 (1943).

    ADS  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilson, A. J. C., Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 180, 277 (1942).

    ADS  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilson, A. J. C., "X-Ray Optics" (London: Methuen and Co., in course of publication).

  • Edmunds, I. G., Hinde, R. M., and Lipson, H., preceding communication.

  • Strijk, B., and MacGillavry, C. H., Physica, 12, 129 (1946).

    Article  ADS  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

WILSON, A. Diffraction of X-Rays by the Alloy AuCu3. Nature 160, 304–305 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160304b0

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/160304b0

Comments

By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.

Search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing