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Links for XAFS
Community Links:
The International X-ray Absorption Society (IXAS) The International X-ray Absorption Society (IXAS) represents all those working on the fine structure associated with inner shell excitation (near edge and extended) by various probes (e.g. x-rays and electrons), and related techniques for which the data is interpreted on the same physical basis.
XAFS.ORG XAFS.ORG is a community-run site, working in association with the International X-ray Absorption Society.
Of particular interest is the list of tutorials and the workshop pages which link to lecture notes.
The IFEFFIT Mailing List The Ifeffit Mailing list is intended for the discussion of Ifeffit, Feffit, Atoms, Autobk, and related XAFS Analysis Programs as well as general discussions of XAFS and related spectroscopies.
Presentations posted on the Internet:
The lecture notes from the 2007 XAFS school held at the Advanced Photon Source are available here:
http://xafs.org/Workshops/APS2007
Applications of X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy by Bruce Ravel:
http://leonardo.phys.washington.edu/~ravel/talks/course/axas.pdf
X-ray absorption spectroscopy primer by Bruce Ravel:
http://cars9.uchicago.edu/~ravel/talks/biolunch.pdf
Background removal tutorial by Shelly Kelly:
http://www.mesg.anl.gov/exafs/background.pdf
X-ray absorption spectroscopy by Georgina Rosair Heriot Watt University:
http://www.che.hw.ac.uk/research/services/edgeeg1n.ppt
Using XAFS in Unusual Ways, a presentation by Bruce Ravel:
http://cars9.uchicago.edu/~ravel/talks/uxuw.pdf
Introduction to EXAFS Analysis Using Theoretical Standards, by Bruce Ravel:
http://leonardo.phys.washington.edu/~ravel/talks/course/ieauts.pdf
EXAFS data collection and analysis workshop 2003, Anatoly Frenkel:
http://cars9.uchicago.edu/xafs/NSLS_EDCA/July2003/Frenkel.pdf
XAFS and other techniques by Daniel Haskel, APS summer school in 2005:
http://www.aps.anl.gov/xfd/people/haskel/XAFSSchool.pdf
Basics of synchrotron radiation and detectors, by Steve Heald, APS summer school in 2005
http://cars9.uchicago.edu/xafs_school/APS_2005/Heald_Instrument.pdf
Utilizing XAFS Spectroscopy in a Research Program, by Richard Reeder:
http://cars9.uchicago.edu/xafs/NSLS_EDCA/July2003/Reeder.pdf
XAFS Theory, John Rehr:
http://cars9.uchicago.edu/xafs/NSLS_EDCA/July2003/Rehr.pdf
Sample Preparation for EXAFS spectroscopy, by Rob Scarrow:
http://cars9.uchicago.edu/xafs/NSLS_2002/Scarrow.pdf
Principal Component analysis in X-ray absorption spectroscopy:
http://pubweb.bnl.gov/users/frenkel/www/BNLworkshop2001/srw.pdf
The type of science that will be possible at NSLS II, the new ultrabright third generation source that is being built at Brookhaven National Laboratory is discussed at the presentations posted at this site:
http://www.bnl.gov/nsls2/workshops/XAS_01-16-08.asp
Online Utilities
The X-ray Data Booklet (a.k.a., "The Orange Bible")
This useful booklet is often found near X-ray beamlines. Currently out of stock, a PDF version is available
X-Ray Properties of the Elements
A table from the X-ray Data Booklet
X-ray Optics Tools
From the Center for X-Ray Optics. Includes two mini-tutorials.
Gas Absorption Calculations
Calculates the absorption of a gas over a given path length, or the mixture of two gases required to produce a specified absorption
Estimate of Photon Flux
Estimates the number of photons per second through an ionization chamber.
Table of Physical Constants
In 1983 the speed of light was defined as exactly 299792458 m/s. That's just nine digits, or one digit less than a U.S. phone number with area code. Why don't we require students to memorize this?
Crystal Ranges A table summarizing the crystals sets available for the DCM and the energy ranges they cover.
Software
XAS Analysis Software using IFEFFIT (Athena, Artemis, and others)
A suite of free software written by Bruce Ravel of APS
IFEFFIT IFEFFIT is an interactive program for XAFS analysis. It combines the high-quality analysis algorithms of AUTOBK and FEFFIT with graphical display of XAFS data and general data manipulation.
FEFF FEFF is an automated program for ab initio multiple scattering calculations of X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) and X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure (XANES) spectra for clusters of atoms. The code yields scattering amplitudes and phases used in many modern XAFS analysis codes, as well as various other properties.
SciDAVis SciDAVis is a free interactive application aimed at data analysis and publication-quality plotting. It combines a shallow learning curve and an intuitive, easy-to-use graphical user interface with powerful features such as scriptability and extensibility. SciDAVis runs on GNU/Linux, Windows and MacOS X; possibly also on other platforms like *BSD, although this is untested.
SciDAVis is similar in its field of application to proprietary Windows applications like Origin and SigmaPlot as well as free applications like QtiPlot, Labplot and Gnuplot.
Though Origin and SigmaPlot are available on computers at CAMD, SciDAVis is recommended for anyone who prefers free software or prefers not to pay for and maintain licenses.
