Question: You are running an x-ray diffraction experiment on a sample of Polonium (basically the only element that exhibits a simple cubic structure at standard temperature and pressure). The specimen is aligned with the [001] direction normal to the surface (i.e. aligned like a box resting on a surface)
a. Your x-ray system is monochromatic based on Copper Kalpha1 radiation. Sufficient energy is applied to launch electrons at a Copper target and generate this radiation. What is the primary wavelength of these characteristic photo
b. The polonium unit cell is 0.336 nm. What will be the angle theta (not 2 theta) in degrees for the lowest angle Bragg diffraction peak from this crystal?
c. What are the d-spacings for the <110> peaks?
d. At what angle will we find {110} diffraction peaks?