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Luminescence vs. X-ray emission
When a target atom is struck by some kind of radiation (for example, a $\text{MeV}$ proton), electrons from lower shells are kicked off and replaced by electrons from higher shells, which in return ...
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Can X-ray diffraction be applied to liquids, gasses or non-crystalline materials?
I learned that X-ray diffraction happens due to the periodic arrangement of atoms in a crystalline material, so can X-ray diffraction studies be done on liquids and non-crystalline materials?
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