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Lecture 5 - Crystal geometry Flashcards

1
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The lattice is a

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geometric/algebraic concept correlated with the periodic translations of matter in the crystal

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The lattice specifies the translational repetition within the crystal by

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a set of points and/or the vectors that define the locations of those points

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3
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Each point in a lattice has

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an identical environment with respect to the matter in the crystal and with respect to the other points of the lattice

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4
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The crystal systems classify crystals according to

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the presence of particular symmetries within the crystal structure

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5
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The broadest system classification is the

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crystal system

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6
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There are _____ standard 2D crystal systems

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4

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7
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There are _____ standard 3D crystal systems

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8
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The number of crystal systems is equal to the number of

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standard unit cell types

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9
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Oblique crystal system symmetry

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1- or 2-fold rotations, no reflections

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10
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Rectangular crystal system symmetry

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1- or 2-fold rotation + reflection symmetry

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11
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Square crystal system symmetry

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4-fold rotation

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12
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Hexagonal crystal system symmetry

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3- or 6-fold rotation

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13
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a, b, and y in oblique 2D unit cells

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all unrestricted

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14
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a, b, and y in rectangular 2D unit cells

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a and b unrestricted
y = 90 degrees

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15
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a, b, and y in square 2D unit cells

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a = b
y = 90 degrees

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16
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a, b, and y in hexagonal 2D unit cells

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a = b
y = 120 degrees

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17
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Filling the oblique unit lattice with a molecule creates an

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oblique unit cell

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18
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Primitive unit cell

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Lattice points only at the vertices

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19
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Centered unit cell

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Lattice points at places other than vertices

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20
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Unit lattice + motif =

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unit cell

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21
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Protein crystals are so fragile and sensitive to environmental changes because

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only a few contacts exist within the crystal

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22
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Only ______ and ______ unit cells allow an entirely arbitrary choice of origin

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primitive p1 and P1

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23
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Any crystallographic symmetry operation must generate

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an identical copy of the motif

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24
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Translational restrictions limit all crystallographic rotation operations to

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2-, 3-, 4-, and 6-fold rotations

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25
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Unit cell

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The translationally repeated motif that is linked to a repeated volume

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26
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Asymmetric unit

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A smaller box in the unit cell that has internal symmetry and contains the truly unique atoms

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27
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The asymmetric unit of a unit cell contains all the necessary information to generate the

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complete unit cell of a crystal structure by applying its symmetry operations to the asymmetric unit

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28
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Translation of the molecules related by 2-fold axis generates

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additional 2-fold symmetry axes

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29
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The tetragonal unit cell is generated by rotation around a

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4-fold axis

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30
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Translating the p4 plane structure creates new

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2-fold and 4-fold axes

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31
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The asymmetric unit of p4 covers _____ of the unit cell

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1/4

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32
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A hexagonal tile can be divided into ______ equivalent rhomboids

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three

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33
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A hexagon can be created from

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three trigonal unit cells (rotated 120) or hexagonal unit cells (rotated 60)

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34
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Hexagonal internal symmetry creates additional 2-fold axes on

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the cell edges and in the center of the hexagonal unit cell

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35
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In a trigonal p3 structure, after generating the unit cell contents by a 3-fold rotation, lattice translations a and b generate

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the structure (2-D crystal)

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36
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For small molecules, there are _____ plane groups

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17

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37
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For macromolecules, there are _____ plane groups

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5 (p1, p2, p3, p4, p6)

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38
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In proteins, there are no mirror planes, only

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translations and screw axes

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39
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Two-fold screw axis (21)

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2-fold rotation, followed by translation b/2 parallel to b

40
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Three-fold screw axis (31)

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Rotation of 120 degrees followed by translation z=1/3 parallel to c

41
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Three-fold screw axis (32)

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Rotation of 120 degrees followed by translation z=2/3 parallel to c

42
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The symbol for a screw axis is

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nm (m is a subscript)

43
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For a screw axis, n idicates

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the type of rotation

44
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For a screw axis, the translation is ____ of the unit cell

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m/n

45
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Non-crystallographic symmetry (NCS) exists when

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more than one ‘identical’ object is present in the asymmetric unit

46
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Each point (p) in a 3-D lattice can be assigned a unique

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real space lattice vector (r)

47
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The components of ‘r’ are given in

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fractions of the unit cell vectors a, b, c

48
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x, y, and z are dimensionless crystallographic coordinates called

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fractional coordinates

49
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For any standard assignment of the lattice and unit cell, lattice points occur at

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all vertices of the cell

50
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A primitive unit cell has lattice points only at the vertices of the cell and contains one copy of

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the crystal’s translational motif

51
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Can a primitive cell be assigned to every crystal?

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Yes

52
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A non-primitive cell contains ______ copy of the translationally replicated motif, and ______ lattice point

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more than one; more than one

53
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Non-primitive unit cells have additional lattice points at

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locations other than the vertices

54
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Non-primitive lattices/cells are preferred for particular structures because

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they correlate the basis vectors of the unit cell with directions of symmetry elements

55
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Six primitive 3-D lattices

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Triclinic
Monoclinic
Orthorhombic
Trigonal, hexagonal
Tetragonal
Cubic

56
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Symbols associated with 3D Bravais lattices are show as

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italic capital letters

57
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Bravais lattice symbol P

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primitive

58
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Bravais lattice symbol A, B, C

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face-centered (on A, B, or C)

59
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Bravais lattice symbol I (eye)

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body centered

60
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Bravais lattice symbol F

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centered on all faces

61
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Bravais lattice symbol R

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rhombohedral

62
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8 centered Bravais lattices

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Monoclinic (C)
Tetragonal (I)
Orthorhombic (I, F, C)
Cubic (I, F)
Trigonal (R)

63
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How many space groups are there for macromolecules?

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65

64
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Most common space group for macromolecules

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P2(1)2(1)2(1)

65
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If A is an m x r matrix, and B is an r x n matrix, the product AB is

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m x n

66
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2-fold rotation symbolic operators

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-x, -y, z

67
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2-fold screw symbolic operators

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-x, -y, z + 1/2

68
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For the matrix W(R,T), W is the

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symmetry operator

69
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For the matrix W(R,T), R is the

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rotational matrix

70
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For the matrix W(R,T), T is the

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translational component (column vector)

71
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Each symmetry operation W can be expressed as a

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3 x 3 rotation matrix, R, and a translational component T

72
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Space groups are mathematical groups of

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operators (specifically symmetry operators)

73
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The conditions for forming a space group G with elements g1, 2, …j are

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closure
identity
inversion
associativity

74
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Space groups with freely selectable origins are called

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polar space groups

75
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Any point with fractional coordinate vector x can be converted into the Cartesian coordinate vector X by

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multiplication with the orthogonalization matrix O

76
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The relationship between the real space and reciprocal space is a

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Fourier transform

77
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Where is real space?

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The crystal

78
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Where is reciprocal space?

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The diffraction pattern

79
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The reciprocal lattice is

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a mathematical construct that simplifies metric calculations

80
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A lattice plane of given Bravais lattices is a

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a plane whose intersections with the lattice are periodic and intersect the Bravais lattice

81
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A lattice plane is any plane containing

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at least three noncolinear Bravais lattice points

82
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All lattice planes can be described by a set of integer

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Miller indices

83
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As h and k increase, the corresponding interplanar distance, d,

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decreases (small d)

84
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In the case of an orthogonal real lattice, the direction of each reciprocal axis coincides with

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the direction of its corresponding real axis

85
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Following the construction rules, we can extend the reciprocal lattice to

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fill the reciprocal space

86
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Each and every lattice vector, rhk, corresponds to

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a distinct set of lattice planes, hk

87
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The tighter the lattice plane spacing, the

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larger the extent of the reciprocal space becomes

88
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An important direct consequence of the translation symmetry of lattices is that the

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indices of centrosymmetrically related lattice planes are also centrosymmetric

89
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The centrosymmetrically related lattice planes hk and -h-k generate reciprocal lattices vectors pointing in

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opposite directions and of equal magnitude

90
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a* is normal to plane

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b,c

91
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Sets of parallel and equidistant lattice planes are defined by their

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Miller indices, hkl

92
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The Miller indices are integer numbers indicating the number of

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intercepts of a set of lattice planes with each of the unit cell axes

93
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The closer the interplanar spacing, the ______ the indices hkl

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larger

94
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The larger the indices hkl, the ______ the planes hkl “slice” or sample the cell

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more tightly

95
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Tight sampling means ______ information

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more

96
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High hkl provide ______ detail about the sampled structure

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more

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