Cauchy/Gaussian approximation

Rietveld (g.c.) analysis of the neutron diffraction data on isotactic polypropylene is still in progress. It has afforded the interesting result, already discussed, that the profiles are better approximated by Cauchy than by Gaussian functions. The structural analysis is now restricted to the fourth model (P2 /c, Immirzi), which gives an excellent agreement between observation and calculation, but with the fraction of reversed helices close to 50% instead of 25% and with less chain symmetry. The other models will be tested for a more complete comparison with x-ray results. We cannot exclude, however, the possibility that the two samples used, which have different chemical, thermal and mechanical history, can really have different structures. 

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