Bragg angle

Description

The angle of diffraction of x-rays from planes of a crystal. The Bragg angle is a function of the Angle of incidence.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Bragg Winkel (Deut.); angle de Bragg (Fr.);

Authority

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997