Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 February 2011
The calculations of Ti K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structures (XANES) in fresnoite Sr2TiSi2O8 are carried out using multiple-scattering method. The origins of the pre-edge peak along with the fine structures in the main peak of Ti K-edge XANES are interpreted by comparing the calculations in various modified structure models. It concludes that the pre-edge peak is dominantly determined by the structure (including both coordination and bond lengths) within the nearest-neighbor distance, while the fine structures beyond the pre-edge peak region are sensitively determined by the structure extending to the medium-range distance