Glossary

Before guiding you through the use of EasyDiffraction, we define some common terms and abbreviations used throughout the documentation and tutorials.

Dictionary Type Labels

The following labels are used to identify different types of CIF dictionaries:

• coreCIF – Core CIF dictionary by the IUCr.
• pdCIF – Powder CIF dictionary by the IUCr.
• easydiffractionCIF – Custom CIF dictionary developed for EasyDiffraction.

For more information about CIF, see the Data Format section.

Experiment Type Labels

EasyDiffraction supports a variety of experiment types, each with its own set of parameters. The following labels identify the supported experiment types:

Neutron Diffraction

• pd-neut-cwl – Powder neutron diffraction with constant wavelength.
• pd-neut-tof – Powder neutron diffraction with time-of-flight.
• sc-neut-cwl – Single-crystal neutron diffraction with constant wavelength.

X-ray Diffraction

• pd-xray Powder X-ray diffraction.