Scattering intensity
The scattering intensity is the amount of radiation (e.g. x-ray or neutron) scattered at any particular angle. This quantity is usually given by Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \scriptstyle I(q)} , where q is the momentum transfer (a vector in reciprocal-space).
Mathematics
The scattering intensity is frequently divided into the contribution from the form factor (F) and structure factor (S):
- Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{alignat}{2} I(q) & = \langle |F(\mathbf{q})|^2 S(\mathbf{q}) \rangle \\ & = P(q) \left\langle \frac{|F(\mathbf{q})|^2}{P(q)} S(\mathbf{q}) \right\rangle \\ & = P(q)S(q) \end{alignat} }
The form factor describes the shape of scattering objects, whereas the structure factor describes the organization of these objects (disordered, in a lattice, etc.).
