Crystallite Size & Microstrain - Part 2 - Williamson Hall Plots - HighScore Plus - Panalytical

This is part 2 of 3 of the crystallite size and microstrain series of videos. It covers each step in creating a Williamson Hall plot in HighScore Plus. All files used in this video are provided by Malvern Panalytical and come with HighScore Plus. This video will show you where to find them on your computer.

Introduction
00:20 - Overview of video series
00:57 - Introduction to Williamson-Hall plots

Analyze standard pattern to determine instrumental broadening
01:58 - Open standard pattern
02:52 - Warning about using this standard pattern
03:40 - Perform peak search
04:46 - Changes to make before refining
05:21 - Perform a default profile fit
06:19 - Change the zoom functionality
06:41 - Check and change the peak base width for improved fitting
08:55 - Check the FWHM statistics
10:02 - Exclude small peaks quickly
11:16 - Exclude peaks manually
11:47 - Check the broadening of the peaks
12:28 - Save instrumental broadening as line profile standard
13:09 - Create an empty parameter file for use with sample patterns

Analyze sample pattern for crystallite size and microstrain
14:13 - Insert a sample data file into the empty parameter file
15:02 - Determine background (optional)
15:53 - Perform peak search
16:25 - Manually delete a peak
16:56 - Manually insert a peak
17:20 - Changes to make before refining
17:44 - Perform a default profile fit
18:38 - View individual peak profiles
18:49 - Manually change peak location & width
19:37 - Check the FWHM statistics
20:09 - Exclude small peaks quickly
20:33 - View Williamson-Hall plot
20:43 - What to do if you can't see the Williamson-Hall plot
21:37 - Initial results
22:05 - Improve the results
23:39 - Different types of Williamson-Hall plots
24:57 - Summary and comparison of results