The structures of crystals
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The structures of crystals
（Student monographs in physics）
Adam Hilger, c1987
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Hokkaido University, Library, Graduate School of Science, Faculty of Science and School of Science図書
DC19:548/G4692070128210
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Includes bibliography and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The crystalline state is the most stable form of all solids and is very common in nature. This book discusses the structure of crystals and the ways in which they are described. The basic ideas of symmetry are introduced first. The lattice types which are possible are then examined and this leads to the fourteen Bravais lattices. There follows a careful treatment of the convolution operation and its applications to crystals and the calculation of Fourier transforms. These ideas allow crystal structure to be determined from the results of diffraction experiments. The effects of the thermal vibration of atoms and finite crystal size on these experiments is also explained. Throughout the text the emphasis is on understanding the results rather than on rigorous proofs.
Table of Contents
Crystal Systems: Introduction. Symmetry. Crystal systems. Point groups. Indexing of faces. Lattices: Introduction. Unit cells. Lattice types. Bravais lattices. Limitations in symmetry elements of lattices. Directions and zones. Crystal structures: Definition of crystal structure. Examples of crystal structures. Diffraction by crystals: Introduction. The structure factor. The effect of temperature. Finale. Bibliography. Index.
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The crystalline state is the most stable form of all solids and is very common in nature. This book discusses the structure of crystals and the ways in which they are described. The basic ideas of symmetry are introduced first. The lattice types which are possible are then examined and this leads to the fourteen Bravais lattices. There follows a careful treatment of the convolution operation and its applications to crystals and the calculation of Fourier transforms. These ideas allow crystal structure to be determined from the results of diffraction experiments. The effects of the thermal vibration of atoms and finite crystal size on these experiments is also explained. Throughout the text the emphasis is on understanding the results rather than on rigorous proofs.
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