The electron distribution in diamond: a comparison between experiment and theory

Deformation and valence electron densities in diamond are derived via Fourier summation and pseudoatom multipole refinement of the recently reported structure factors derived from X-ray Pendellosung beats [Takama, Tsuchiya, Kobayashi & Sato (1990). Acta Cryst. A46, 514-517]. The results are significantly different from those reported previously and are generally in excellent agreement with theoretical calculations.