Synchrotron developments of new techniques in X-ray interactions with matter, resolving major discrepancies in Quantum Physics and Chemistry

同步加速器科学是澳大利亚，美国和大多数第一世界国家的优先领域。开发X射线研究的新思路和新工具是未来机会的关键，也是本提案的主题。我们将开发用于晶体学电子密度研究的新技术，X射线异常精细结构（XAFS）和多波长异常色散（MAD），并为X射线光刻和射线照相提供有用的进展。同时研究形状因子、吸收系数、反常色散和X射线散射，将为相对论原子波函数计算、分子成键和固态耦合团簇理论提供新的实验检验。重大分歧将得到解决。

Synchrotron science is a priority area for Australia, the USA, and most first world countries. Development of new ideas and tools for X-ray investigations is the key to future opportunities and is the subject of this proposal. We will develop new techniques for crystallographic electron-density studies, X-ray Anomalous Fine Structure (XAFS) and Multiple-wavelength Anomalous Dispersion (MAD), and provide useful advances for X-ray lithography and radiography. Simultaneous investigation of form factors, absorption coefficients, anomalous dispersion and X-ray scattering will provide new experimental tests of relativistic atomic wavefunction calculations, molecular bonding and solid state coupled cluster theory. Major discrepancies will be resolved.