Process / pipelineX-ray Spectroscopy

XANES

X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES) is a synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy technique that measures the electronic and geometric structure around a specific atom by analyzing the X-ray absorption spectrum within about 50 eV of an absorption edge. Developed by Lee and Pendry in 1975, XANES is complementary to EXAFS and reveals valence state, local symmetry, and unoccupied orbital structure through near-threshold features and resonances.

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  1. Lee, P. A., & Pendry, J. B. (1975). Theory of extended x-ray absorption fine structure. Physical Review B, 11(8), 2795-2811. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.11.2795
  2. Koningsberger, D. C., & Prins, R. (Eds.). (1988). X-ray Absorption: Principles, Applications, Techniques of EXAFS, SEXAFS, and XANES. John Wiley & Sons. link

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