Anisotropic effects in x-ray Raman scattering from graphite

X-ray Raman scattering spectra from single crystal graphite were recorded. By making use of the relative directions of the scattering vector (s) and an axis of graphite crystal (c), anisotropic effects in the x-ray Raman scattering spectrum are observed; the onset of the scattering shifts by about 7 eV and the extended fine structures show significant differences in the spectra obtained for s∥c and s⊥c. Analyses by the uses of the equation employed for EXAFS show that interlayer or intralayer C–C distances can be obtained separately from the spectra for s∥c and s⊥c, respectively. This is the first observation of the anisotropy effect in the extended structure in x-ray Raman spectra.