MAUD is a Rietveld code to analyze diffraction spectra. It has been written and is maintained by Luca Lutterotti at the University of Trento. The Java code can be downloaded from his website that also contains a tutorial (MAUD). In Berkeley we are using it to analyze neutron diffraction data, especially collected with the TOF diffractometer HIPPO at LANSCE and synchrotron diffraction images. Emphasis is on texture. Below are procedures and examples to practice.
The instructions for neutron diffraction have been published in Powder Diffraction 25, 283-296 (2010). Be aware that some details have changed (Schmitt et al. J. Appl. Cryst. 2023).
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The tutorial consists of a pdf file with figures and an Appendix with a step-by-step procedure (doc file and zip files).
To download with Explorer use right mouse button: "Save target as..." or "Save link as..." The word file gives instructions, the zip files contain test data. Start with Nickel-coin.
Part I - Basic Analysis
Part II - Multiphase (shale) and High pressure (DAC)
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Hans-Rudolf Wenk
Dept. Earth and Planetary Science
U.C. Berkeley CA 94720
Last Edited 7/14/2023