Data Collection Analysis

This chapter describes data reduction to move from raw powder diffraction data to the total scattering functions and the PDF. An overview of the process is given with detailed derivation of all the steps in the appendix. Steps that are common to both neutron and x-ray are described, then corrections specific to each method are described. A new approach to making the corrections using an ad hoc approach is described. Finally, some aspects of real-world data analysis are described including a listing of available programs and such issues as error propagation.