Partial Structure Factor of Amorphous Cu0.57Zr0.43 Alloy Determined by TOF Pulsed Neutron Diffraction

Abstract
The partial structure factors S CuCu ( Q ), S CuZr ( Q ) and S ZrZr ( Q ) are determined consistently from the three total structure factors S ( Q ) for amorphous Cu 0.57 Zr 0.43 alloys with natural Cu, isotope Cu 63 and Cu 65 , which were observed by means of TOF pulsed neutron diffraction. The reduced partial radial distribution functions G i j ( r ) are also obtained by Fourier transforms of S i j ( Q ). The first peaks of G CuCu ( r ), G CuZr ( r ) and G ZrZr ( r ) appear at r =2.65, 2.80 and 3.15 Å, respectively. The second peaks of both S i j ( Q ) and G i j ( r ) split into two subpeaks. This is interpreted as a consequence of tetrahedral close packing in amorphous alloys.

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