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Crystallographic Points, Directions, and Planes.

Crystallographic Points, Directions, and Planes. ISSUES TO ADDRESS. • How to define points, directions, planes, as well as linear, planar, and volume densities. – Define basic terms and give examples of each: Points (atomic positions)

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Crystallographic Points, Directions, and Planes.

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  1. Crystallographic Points, Directions, and Planes. ISSUES TO ADDRESS... • How to define points, directions, planes, as well as linear, planar, and volume densities • – Define basic terms and give examples of each: • Points (atomic positions) • Vectors (defines a particular direction - plane normal) • Miller Indices (defines a particular plane) • relation to diffraction • 3-index for cubic and 4-index notation for HCP

  2. Points, Directions, and Planes in Terms of Unit Cell Vectors • All periodic unit cells may be described via these vectors and angles, if and only if • a, b, and c define axes of a 3D coordinate system. • coordinate system is Right-Handed! • But, we can define points, directions and planes with a “triplet” of numbers in unitsof a, b, and c unit cell vectors. • For HCP we need a “quad” of numbers, as we shall see.

  3. POINT Coordinates pt. To define a point within a unit cell…. Express the coordinates uvw as fractions of unit cell vectors a, b, and c (so that the axes x, y, and z do not have to be orthogonal). pt. coord. x (a) y (b) z (c) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 origin 1/2 0 1/2

  4. Crystallographic Directions c b a • 5. Designate negative numbers by a bar • Pronounced “bar 1”, “bar 1”, “zero” direction. 6. “Family” of [110] directions is designated as <110>. DIRECTIONS will help define PLANES (Miller Indices or plane normal). • Procedure: • Any line (or vector direction) is specified by 2 points. • The first point is, typically, at the origin (000). • Determine length of vector projection in each of 3 axes in units (or fractions) of a, b, and c. • X (a), Y(b), Z(c) • 1 1 0 • Multiply or divide by a common factor to reduce the lengths to the smallest integer values, u v w. • Enclose in square brackets: [u v w]: [110] direction.

  5. Along x: 1 a c Along y: 1 b b a Along z: 1 c [1 1 1] DIRECTION = Self-Assessment Example 1: What is crystallographic direction? Magnitude along X Y Z

  6. Self-Assessment Example 2: (a) What is the lattice point given by point P? (b) What is crystallographic direction for the origin to P? Example 3: What lattice direction does the lattice point 264 correspond? The lattice direction [132] from the origin.

  7. Symmetry Equivalent Directions Note: for some crystal structures, different directions can be equivalent. e.g. For cubic crystals, the directions are all equivalent by symmetry: [1 0 0], [ 0 0], [0 1 0], [0 0], [0 0 1], [0 0 ] Families of crystallographic directions e.g. <1 0 0> Angled brackets denote a family of crystallographic directions.

  8. Families and Symmetry: Cubic Symmetry z z z y y y x x x (010) Rotate 90o about z-axis (100) Rotate 90o about y-axis (001) Symmetry operation can generate all the directions within in a family. Similarly for other equivalent directions

  9. Designating Lattice Planes Why are planes in a lattice important? • (A) Determining crystal structure • * Diffraction methods measure the distance between parallel lattice planes of atoms. • This information is used to determine the lattice parameters in a crystal. • * Diffraction methods also measure the angles between lattice planes. • (B) Plastic deformation • * Plastic deformation in metals occurs by the slip of atoms past each other in the crystal. • * This slip tends to occur preferentially along specific crystal-dependent planes. • (C) Transport Properties • * In certain materials, atomic structure in some planes causes the transport of electrons • and/or heat to be particularly rapid in that plane, and relatively slow not in the plane. • Example: Graphite: heat conduction is more in sp2-bonded plane. • Example: YBa2Cu3O7 superconductors: Cu-O planes conduct pairs of electrons (Cooper pairs) responsible for superconductivity, but perpendicular insulating. • + Some lattice planes contain only Cu and O

  10. How Do We Designate Lattice Planes? • Planes intersects axes at: • a axis at r= 2 • b axis at s= 4/3 • c axis at t= 1/2 How do we symbolically designate planes in a lattice? • Take the reciprocal of r, s, and t. • Here: 1/r = 1/2 , 1/s = 3/4 , and 1/r = 2 • Find the least common multiple that converts all reciprocals to integers. • With LCM = 4, h = 4/r = 2 , k= 4/s = 3 , and l= 4/r = 8 • Enclose the new triple (h,k,l) in parentheses: (238) • This notation is calledthe Miller Index. • * 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.

  11. Self-Assessment Example What is the designation of this plane in Miller Index notation? What is the designation of the top face of the unit cell in Miller Index notation?

  12. Families of Lattice Planes • 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. • The Miller indices (hkl) usually refer to the plane that is nearest to the origin without passing through it. • You must always shift the origin or move the plane parallel, otherwise a Miller index integer is 1/0, i.e.,∞! • Sometimes (hkl) will be used to refer to any other plane in the family, or to the family taken together. • Importantly, the Miller indices (hkl) is the same vector as the plane normal!

  13. Crystallographic Planes in FCC: (100) Distance between (100) planes Distance to (200) plane z y Look down this direction (perpendicular to the plane) x

  14. Crystallographic Planes in FCC: (110) Distance between (110) planes

  15. Crystallographic Planes in FCC: (111) Distance between (111) planes z Look down this direction (perpendicular to the plane) y x

  16. Note: similar to crystallographic directions, planes that are parallel to each other, are equivalent

  17. Comparing Different Crystallographic Planes Distance between (110) planes -1 1 For (220) Miller Indexed planes you are getting planes at 1/2, 1/2, ∞. The (110) planes are not necessarily (220) planes! Miller Indices provide you easy measure of distance between planes. For cubic crystals:

  18. Directions in HCP Crystals • To emphasize that they are equal, a and b is changed to a1 and a2. • The unit cell is outlined in blue. • A fourth axis is introduced (a3) to show symmetry. • Symmetry about c axis makes a3 equivalent to a1 and a2. • Vector addition gives a3 = –( a1 + a2). • This 4-coordinate systemis used: [a1a2 –( a1 + a2) c]

  19. Directions in HCP Crystals: 4-index notation a2 –2a3 B without 1/3 What is 4-index notation for vector D? Example • Projecting the vector onto the basal plane, it lies between a1 and a2 (vector B is projection). • Vector B = (a1 + a2), so the direction is [110] in coordinates of [a1 a2 c], where c-intercept is 0. • In 4-index notation, because a3 = –( a1 + a2), the vector B is since it is 3x farther out. • In 4-index notation c = [0001], which must be added to get D (reduced to integers) D = Check w/ Eq. 3.7 or just use Eq. 3.7 Easiest to remember: Find the coordinate axes that straddle the vector of interest, and follow along those axes (but divide the a1, a2, a3 part of vector by 3 because you are now three times farther out!). Self-Assessment Test: What is vector C?

  20. Directions in HCP Crystals: 4-index notation Example Check w/ Eq. 3.7: a dot-product projection in hex coords. What is 4-index notation for vector D? • Projection of the vector D in units of [a1 a2 c] gives u’=1, v’=1, and w’=1. Already reduced integers. • Using Eq. 3.7: • In 4-index notation: • Reduce to smallest integers: After some consideration, seems just using Eq. 3.7 most trustworthy.

  21. Miller Indices for HCP Planes 4-index notation is more important for planes in HCP, in order to distinguish similar planes rotated by 120o. As soon as you see [1100], you will know that it is HCP, and not [110] cubic! t Find Miller Indices for HCP: Find the intercepts,r and s, of the plane with any two of the basal plane axes (a1, a2, or a3), as well as the intercept, t, with the c axes. Get reciprocals 1/r, 1/s, and 1/t. Convert reciprocals to smallest integers in same ratios. Get h, k, i , l via relation i = - (h+k), where h is associated with a1, k with a2, i with a3, and l with c. Enclose 4-indices in parenthesis:(h k i l) . r s

  22. Miller Indices for HCP Planes The plane’s intercept a1, a3 and c at r=1, s=1 and t= ∞, respectively. The reciprocals are 1/r = 1, 1/s = 1, and 1/t = 0. They are already smallest integers. We can write (h k i l) = (1 ? 1 0). Using i = - (h+k) relation, k=–2. Miller Index is What is the Miller Index of the pink plane?

  23. The plane’s intercept a1, a2 and c at r=1, s=–1/2 and t= ∞, respectively. The reciprocals are 1/r = 1, 1/s = –2, and 1/t = 0. They are already smallest integers. We can write (h k i l) = Using i = - (h+k) relation, i=1. Miller Index is Yes, Yes….we can get it without a3! • But note that the 4-index notation is unique….Consider all 4 intercepts: • plane intercept a1, a2, a3 and c at 1, –1/2, 1, and ∞, respectively. • Reciprocals are 1, –2, 1, and 0. • So, there is only 1 possible Miller Index is

  24. Basal Plane in HCP Name this plane… • Parallel to a1, a2 and a3 • So, h = k = i = 0 • Intersects at z = 1 a2 a3 a1

  25. Another Plane in HCP -1 in a2 (1 1 0 0) plane z a2 +1 in a1 a3 a1 h = 1, k = -1, i = -(1+-1) = 0, l = 0

  26. z z SAME THING!* a2 y a3 x a1 (1 1 1) plane of FCC (0 0 0 1) plane of HCP

  27. SUMMARY • Crystal Structure can be defined by space lattice and basis atoms (lattice decorations or motifs). • Only 14 Bravais Lattices are possible. We focus only on FCC, HCP, and BCC, i.e., the majority in the periodic table. • We now can identify and determined: atomic positions, atomic planes (Miller Indices), packing along directions (LD) and in planes (PD). • We now know how to determine structure mathematically. • So how to we do it experimentally? DIFFRACTION.

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