Databases for X-ray Absorption and XAFS measurements

X-ray Absorption Cross-Section and Absorption Coefficient Calculations

• Periodic Table of x-ray absorption values (McMaster Tables).

• Book of x-ray absorption values (based on McMaster Tables).

• X-ray Interaction with Matter at LBL Center for X-ray Optics

• Henke Atomic Scattering Factors emphasizing lower energies.

• X-ray Attenuation Coefficient Bibliography at NIST.

• XOP X-ray Oriented Programs

• X-ray Data Booklet (The Orange Book). You need this book.

Databases

Publications

• Database of publications on x-ray absorption spectroscopy, compiled by Alexander Lebedev

Crystallography

• Crystallography Open Database : CIF files of inorganic and small organic crystals in the public domain

• Atoms.inp Archive, a database of crystallographic data, ready to be converted to input files for FEFF, hosted at CARS

• The Ifeffit FAQ has a list of additional crystallography resources.

Reference data

• XAFS Data Library, a database of XAFS spectra, hosted at CARS

• XAFS Database at IIT, featuring the Farrel Lytle Database

• A small but handy database of standards from NSLS beamline X18b

Other topics

Multiple Electron Excitations

• MPE Overview from Iztok Arčon, University of Nova Gorica, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia