Bravais Lattices §

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Relations §

• Quasicrystals: Quasicrystals are materials with long-range order but without a periodic Bravais lattice structure.
• Symmetry Operations: Bravais lattices are defined by their symmetry operations, such as rotations, reflections, and translations.
• Molecular Crystals: Molecular crystals are formed by the arrangement of molecules in specific Bravais lattice structures.
• Crystallography: Bravais lattices are a fundamental concept in crystallography, the study of crystal structures.
• Band Theory: Band theory, which describes the electronic structure of solids, is based on the periodicity of Bravais lattices.
• Phonons: Phonons are quantized lattice vibrations, and their properties are determined by the Bravais lattice structure.
• Semiconductors: The electronic properties of semiconductors are influenced by their Bravais lattice structure and associated band structure.
• Neutron Diffraction: Neutron diffraction is a technique used to study the structure of Bravais lattices and magnetic properties of materials.
• Superconductivity: The crystal structure, including the Bravais lattice, plays a role in determining the superconducting properties of materials.
• Protein Crystallography: Protein crystallography involves determining the Bravais lattice and atomic structure of protein crystals.
• Brillouin Zones: Brillouin zones are regions in the reciprocal lattice space, which are important in the study of lattice vibrations and electronic band structures.
• Solid-State Physics: Bravais lattices are essential in understanding the properties of solids in solid-state physics.
• Lattice Vibrations: Lattice vibrations, such as phonons, are influenced by the arrangement of atoms in Bravais lattices.
• Reciprocal Lattice: The reciprocal lattice is a concept related to Bravais lattices and is used in the analysis of diffraction patterns.
• Materials Science: Bravais lattices are important in materials science for understanding the structure and properties of materials.
• X-Ray Diffraction: X-ray diffraction is a technique used to determine the structure of Bravais lattices and crystal structures.
• Electron Diffraction: Electron diffraction is a technique used to study the structure of Bravais lattices and crystal defects.
• Unit Cells: Bravais lattices are constructed from unit cells, which are the smallest repeating units in a crystal structure.
• Crystal Systems: Bravais lattices are classified into different crystal systems based on their symmetry operations.
• Fold Symmetry: Fold symmetry is considered when determining the Bravais lattice of a crystal.