Crystal diffraction spectrometer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002750",
  "term": "Crystal diffraction spectrometer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An instrument that uses the diffraction of X-rays or neutrons by a crystal lattice to determine their energy or wavelength. The crystal acts as a grating, dispersing the radiation according to Bragg's law. This device is used in nuclear analytical chemistry to analyze the energy spectra of gamma rays or neutrons emitted from radioactive samples.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "diffraction",
    "radiation",
    "slow neutrons",
    "spectrometer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1552 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/crystal-diffraction-spectrometer/"
}