Higher Order X-ray Reflections from Fatty Acids

Abstract

As is known from recent researches, especially in the Davy Faraday Laboratory, X-ray reflection from fatty acids shows the existence of a long spacing, which increases proportionally to the number of carbon atoms in the molecule. Using fatty acid crystals, we have succeeded in observing reflections up to a very high order. We were able to verify the work of Müller, Shearer and others; on the other hand, some new facts were brought to light.