Abstract
Si K-, L- and O K-edge ELNES spectra of natural α-quartz and synthetic coesite on one side and synthetic stishovite on the other show characteristic differences that can be related, by comparison with multiple-scattering (MS) calculations, to the fourfold vs. sixfold coordination of Si in these polymorphs of SiO2. It is shown by MS calculations on large clusters that the outer shells contribute relatively little to the overall topologies of the spectra. Therefore, distinction between fourfold-and sixfold-coordinated Si is possible even on a nm scale and probably also in amorphous substances.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-24 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Physics and Chemistry of Minerals |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Geochemistry and Petrology