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Crystal Plane Miller Indices

The document outlines the learning objectives related to plane directions and Miller indices in crystallography, specifically in cubic systems. It explains the notation for lattice directions and points, including how to represent negative directions. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of Miller indices for accurately labeling lattice planes in materials science.

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Crystal Plane Miller Indices

The document outlines the learning objectives related to plane directions and Miller indices in crystallography, specifically in cubic systems. It explains the notation for lattice directions and points, including how to represent negative directions. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of Miller indices for accurately labeling lattice planes in materials science.

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Plane directions

• Learning Objectives
• On completion of these topics students will be
able to :

 Explain the plane directions


 Explain the Miller indices
 Miller indices in cubical systems
Lattice Sites in a Cubic Unit Cell

• The standard notation is shown in the figure. It is


understood that all distances are in units of the
cubic lattice constant a, which is the length of a
cube edge for the material of interest.
Directions in a Crystal: Standard Notation

A lattice Vector
T = n1a1 + n2a2 + n3a3
• In order to distinguish a Lattice
Direction from a Lattice Point,
(n1n2n3), the 3 integers are
[111] direction
enclosed in square brackets [ ...]
instead of parentheses (...), which are reserved
to indicate a Lattice Point. In direction [n1n2n3],
n1n2n3 are the smallest integers possible for the
relative ratios.
Examples

210

X = 1, Y = ½, Z = 0 X=½ ,Y=½,Z=1
[1 ½ 0] [2 1 0] [½ ½ 1] [1 1 2]
Crystallographic Direction and Miller
Indices
Negative Directions
• When we write the direction [n1n2n3]
depending on the origin, negative
directions are written as
[n n n ]
1 2 3
R = n1a1 + n2a2 + n3a3
With a bar above the negative integers.
To specify the direction, the smallest
possible integers must be used.

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Examples of Crystal Directions

X = 1, Y = 0, Z = 0
[100] X = -1, Y = -1, Z = 0
Examples
A vector can be moved to the origin.
111
101
Examples
PLANES
Summary
On completion of these topics students have learned that:

• Miller Indices are the convention used to label lattice planes. This mathematical description allows us to define accurately,

planes within a crystal, and quantitatively analyze many problems in materials science.

• About the planes and directions in cubical systems

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