XAFS applications in condensed matters

The basic principles of X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS),including the theory,the data analysis and the experiment in detail, were introduced.To display its strength as a local structure probe,the XAFS applications in condensed matters were summarized comprehensively,i.e.thin films,nano-structural and buck materials(including semiconductors,metallic alloys and complex oxide compounds),etc.In addition,some new XAFS-related techniques,such as in-situ XAFS,micro-XAFS,time-resolved XAFS,were reviewed,and new applications of XAFS were given.