Hi Richard,

If I could intervene in your discussion, a suitable phrase is already in use to differentiate the EXAFS Debye-Waller factor from that obtained in X-Ray diffraction..."Debye-Waller-like factor".

Reference : M. Bauer, H. Bertagnolli:X-ray absorption spectroscopy - The Method and its application,
Bunsen-Magazin, 9. Jahrgang, 6/2007, p.216

Regards,
Sankaran Anantharaman

Universität Stuttgart
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research group of Prof. Dr. H. Bertagnolli
Pfaffenwaldring 55
70569 Stuttgart

Bruce,

While you're on your soapbox, if we drop "Debye-Waller factor" to describe
the EXAFS disorder term, would you suggest using only "disorder" or do you
have a better phrase to use?

Rich

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