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An overview of the Rietveld method of analysing powder diffraction data, in which the crystal structure is refined by fitting the entire profile of the diffraction pattern to a calculated profile, is provided. The basic theory of Rietveld refinement is described and some problems that may lead to failure of the method are discussed. This chapter is also available as HTML from the International Tables Online site hosted by the IUCr.
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Albinati, A., Willis, B.T.M. (2006). The Rietveld method. In: Prince, E. (eds) International Tables for Crystallography Volume C: Mathematical, physical and chemical tables. International Tables for Crystallography, vol C. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000614
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