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| − | <font color = "blue">Indices de direction</font> (''Fr''). <font color="red">Richtungssymbol</font> (''Ge''). <font color="black">Indici di direzione</font> (''It''). <font color="purple">方向指数</font>(''Ja''). <font color="green">Índices de dirección</font>(''Sp''). | + | <font color = "blue">Indices de direction</font> (''Fr''). <font color="red">Richtungssymbol</font> (''Ge''). <font color="black">Indici di direzione</font> (''It''). <font color="purple">方向指数</font> (''Ja''). <font color="green">Índices de dirección</font> (''Sp''). |
| − | Any direction in a Bravais lattice is identified by a set of N indices (where N is the dimensionality of the space), written in square brackets, called the '''direction indices'''. | + | Any direction in a Bravais lattice is identified by a set of ''N'' indices (where ''N'' is the dimensionality of the space), written in square brackets, called the '''direction indices'''. |
| − | In | + | In three-dimensional space, the direction passing through the origin and the lattice nodes ''nu'',''nv'',''nw'', where ''n'' is an integer, has direction indices [''uvw'']. This corresponds to taking the coordinates of the first lattice node on that direction after the origin as direction indices. The indices [-''u'', -''v'', -''w''] identify the same direction as [''uvw''] simply observed from the opposite side. |
When a primitive unit cell is used, the direction indices are all integer; they may instead be rational when a centred unit cell is adopted. | When a primitive unit cell is used, the direction indices are all integer; they may instead be rational when a centred unit cell is adopted. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:44, 29 November 2017
Indices de direction (Fr). Richtungssymbol (Ge). Indici di direzione (It). 方向指数 (Ja). Índices de dirección (Sp).
Any direction in a Bravais lattice is identified by a set of N indices (where N is the dimensionality of the space), written in square brackets, called the direction indices.
In three-dimensional space, the direction passing through the origin and the lattice nodes nu,nv,nw, where n is an integer, has direction indices [uvw]. This corresponds to taking the coordinates of the first lattice node on that direction after the origin as direction indices. The indices [-u, -v, -w] identify the same direction as [uvw] simply observed from the opposite side.
When a primitive unit cell is used, the direction indices are all integer; they may instead be rational when a centred unit cell is adopted.