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HIGH-ENERGY radiation interacts with crystalline solids in a variety of ways, but in general the result is the creation of damage in the solids. Among the effects which may be produced is the creation of localized static lattice defects, that is, defects which are small in three dimensions, namely, interstitials, vacancies, or agglomerates of only several atoms at the most. Theoretical calculations of the X-ray diffraction effects to be expected when lattice atoms are given small displacements from their lattice sites have been carried out by Zachariasen1, Ekstein2 and Matsubara3. All show that such defects lead to the production of diffuse maxima surrounding the sharp Bragg reflexions at the reciprocal lattice points (relp).
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PROUT, E., BROWN, M. X-Ray Scattering by Irradiated Single Crystals of Potassium Permanganate. Nature 203, 398–399 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/203398a0
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