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How to define points, directions, planes, as well
as linear, planar, and volume densities
b
But, we can define points, directions and
planes with a triplet of numbers in units
of a, b, and c unit cell vectors.
a
For HCP we need a quad of numbers, as
we shall see.
POINTCoordinates
pt. coord.
pt. x (a) y (b) z (c)
c 0 0 0
1 0 0
b
1 1 1
origin
1/2 0 1/2
a
CrystallographicDirections
Procedure:
1. Any line (or vector direction) is specified by 2 points.
c The first point is, typically, at the origin (000).
Magnitude along
X
c Along x: 1 a
b Along y: 1 b Y
a
Along z: 1 c Z
DIRECTION = [1 1 1]
Self-Assessment Example 2:
112
Example 3: What lattice direction does the lattice point 264 correspond?
z
z
(010)
Rotate 90 about z-axis
o
y
y
(100)
x
x
z
Rotate 90o about y-axis (001)
* Note: If a plane does not intercept an axes (I.e., it is at ), then you get 0.
* Note: All parallel planes at similar staggered distances have the same Miller index.
Self-Assessment Example
Given any plane in a lattice, there is a infinite set of parallel lattice planes
(or family of planes) that are equally spaced from each other.
One of the planes in any family always passes through the origin.
z
Look down this direction
(perpendicular to the plane)
a 3
Distance between (111) planes d111
x 3
Note: similar to crystallographic directions, planes that are parallel to
each other, are equivalent
ComparingDifferentCrystallographicPlanes
Distance between (110) planes
a a a 2
d110
1 12 12 0 2 2 2
1
For (220) Miller Indexed planes you are getting planes at 1/2, 1/2, .
The (110) planes are not necessarily (220) planes!
plane (0001)
a2
a3
a1
AnotherPlaneinHCP
a2
+1 in a1
a3
-1 in a2
(1 1 0 0) plane
a1
h = 1, k = -1, i = -(1+-1) = 0, l = 0
z
(1 1 1) plane of FCC
x
SAME THING!*
z (0 0 0 1) plane of HCP
a2
a3
a1
SUMMARY