2^ο Workshop of the Hellenic Crystallographic Association

THE RIETVELD METHOD

Molecular structure –microstructure refinement of polycrystalline samples

13-14 October, 2004

University of Athens, School of Physics

Solid State Physics Dept.

Program

Wednesday 13.10.2004

9:00 a.m.- 9:15 a.m. : Registration, Opening

9:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. : Α. Stergiou (ΑUTH) « Introduction to X-Ray Diffraction

of polycrystalline samples»

11:15a.m.-13:00 p.m. : Α. Stergiou (ΑUTH) « Introduction to the Rietveld

method - Application to inorganic materials and polymers »

Break- Lunch

14:15 p.m.-16:00 p.m. : V. Psycharis ( NRCPS “Democritos”) « Refinement of

molecular structure parameters- Examples using the

program FULLPROF»

16:15p.m.-18:00 p.m.: Μ. Calamiotou (NΚUΑ) « Determination of microstructural

parameters »

Thursday 14.10.2004

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. : V. Perdikatsis (TUC) « Quantitative Phase Analysis

with classical methods and with Rietveld analysis»

11:15a.m.-13:00p.m. : V. Perdikatsis (TUC) « Qualitative Phase Analysis, Applications-problems of quantitative phase analysis in geological samples»

Break- Lunch

14:15 p.m.-16:00 p.m. : V. Psycharis, Α. Gantis, V. Perdikatsis « Working examples-

Rietveld analysis using the programs FULLPROF, RIET, TOPAS»

16:15p.m.-18:00p.m. : V. Psycharis, Α. Gantis, V. Perdikatsis « Working examples-

Rietveld analysis using the programs FULLPROF, RIET, TOPAS»

The Workshop will take place in the School of Physics, National&Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografos, Building II, Room “Chondros”, 1^st floor, and the working examples in the Computer Lab (same building and floor).