X-rays and Crystal Structure
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"X-rays and Crystal Structure" is a foundational scientific work by Lawrence Bragg that explains how X-ray diffraction can be used to determine the atomic structure of crystals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| X-rays and Crystal Structure canonical | 2 |
| X-ray crystallography | 1 |
| X-rays and Crystal Structure (1915) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: X-rays and Crystal Structure Context triple: [Lawrence Bragg, publication, X-rays and Crystal Structure]
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A.
International Tables for Crystallography
International Tables for Crystallography is a comprehensive, authoritative multi-volume reference work that provides standardized data, symmetry information, and methodologies essential for crystallographic research and practice.
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Acta Crystallographica Section B
Acta Crystallographica Section B is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on structural science, crystallography, and materials research.
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Acta Crystallographica Section A
Acta Crystallographica Section A is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on the foundations of crystallography, including theory, methods, and the principles underlying crystal structure analysis.
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Acta Crystallographica Section D
Acta Crystallographica Section D is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on biological crystallography, including the structure determination and analysis of biological macromolecules.
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Journal of Applied Crystallography
The Journal of Applied Crystallography is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on the application of crystallography to materials science, physics, chemistry, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: X-rays and Crystal Structure Target entity description: "X-rays and Crystal Structure" is a foundational scientific work by Lawrence Bragg that explains how X-ray diffraction can be used to determine the atomic structure of crystals.
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A.
International Tables for Crystallography
International Tables for Crystallography is a comprehensive, authoritative multi-volume reference work that provides standardized data, symmetry information, and methodologies essential for crystallographic research and practice.
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B.
Acta Crystallographica Section B
Acta Crystallographica Section B is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on structural science, crystallography, and materials research.
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C.
Acta Crystallographica Section A
Acta Crystallographica Section A is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on the foundations of crystallography, including theory, methods, and the principles underlying crystal structure analysis.
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D.
Acta Crystallographica Section D
Acta Crystallographica Section D is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on biological crystallography, including the structure determination and analysis of biological macromolecules.
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E.
Journal of Applied Crystallography
The Journal of Applied Crystallography is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on the application of crystallography to materials science, physics, chemistry, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
physics textbook
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scientific book ⓘ |
| about |
determination of atomic positions in crystals
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geometrical conditions for X-ray reflection from crystal planes ⓘ relationship between X-ray wavelength and crystal lattice spacing ⓘ |
| author | Lawrence Bragg ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
acceptance of X-ray diffraction as a tool for atomic-scale structure analysis
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development of X-ray crystallography as a quantitative science ⓘ |
| describes |
Bragg's law
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surface form:
Bragg law
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| explains | use of X-ray diffraction to determine atomic structure of crystals ⓘ |
| field |
X-ray crystallography
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crystallography ⓘ solid-state physics ⓘ |
| genre | scientific non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
applications of X-ray crystallography to materials
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experimental methods in X-ray diffraction ⓘ intensity of diffracted beams ⓘ interference of X-rays in crystals ⓘ interpretation of diffraction patterns ⓘ lattice planes in crystals ⓘ measurement of diffraction angles ⓘ relationship between wavelength and crystal spacing ⓘ scattering of X-rays by electrons in atoms ⓘ structure analysis of simple crystals ⓘ symmetry in crystal structures ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early X-ray diffraction experiments on crystals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
X-ray diffraction
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crystal structure determination ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early systematic exposition of X-ray diffraction theory for crystals
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popularizing Bragg law in crystallography ⓘ |
| usedIn |
crystallography education
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university physics education ⓘ |
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Subject: X-rays and Crystal Structure Description of subject: "X-rays and Crystal Structure" is a foundational scientific work by Lawrence Bragg that explains how X-ray diffraction can be used to determine the atomic structure of crystals.
Referenced by (4)
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X-ray crystallography
this entity surface form:
X-rays and Crystal Structure (1915)