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X-ray Absorption Coefficient (μ) Examples
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Linear Absorption Coefficient (μ) Examples
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These examples will demonstrate how to calculate the X-ray absorption
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These examples will demonstrate how to calculate the Linear absorption
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coefficient, μ, using different methods provided in ``diffpy.utils``.
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.. admonition:: Methods for obtaining X-ray absorption coefficient
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.. admonition:: Methods for obtaining linear absorption coefficient
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Obtaining μ can be done in **two
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different ways** using ``diffpy.utils``.
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Why is μ Important?
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The X-ray absorption coefficient, μ, quantifies how much X-ray
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The linear absorption coefficient, μ, quantifies how much X-ray
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radiation is absorbed by a material per unit length. It is a critical
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parameter in many scientific techniques.
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For example, when calculating pair distribution functions (PDFs)
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using ``diffpy.pdfgetx``,
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a key assumption is that the X-ray absorption is negligible.
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a key assumption is that the linear absorption is negligible.
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This is frequently the case for high-energy X-rays. However,
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this must be corrected for when using low energy X-rays, such
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as those from a laboratory source. To correct for X-ray absorption,
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the X-ray absorption coefficient, μ, must be known.
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as those from a laboratory source. To correct for linear absorption,
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the linear absorption coefficient, μ, must be known.
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.. admonition:: Correcting for X-ray Absorption with ``diffpy.labpdfproc``
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.. admonition:: Correcting for linear absorption with ``diffpy.labpdfproc``
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If your objective is to correct for X-ray absorption in PDF calculations,
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If your objective is to correct for linear absorption in PDF calculations,
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please refer to our package ``diffpy.labpdfproc``. This package is specifically
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designed to correct your laboratory X-ray PDF data for absorption effects.
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More information can be found in the
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mu = compute_mu_using_xraydb(composition, energy_keV, sample_mass_density)
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print(f"Calculated mu: {round(mu, 3)} mm^-1")
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This will output the calculated X-ray absorption coefficient, μ, in mm\ :sup:`-1`.
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This will output the calculated linear absorption coefficient, μ, in mm\ :sup:`-1`.
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.. code-block:: console
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