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Principles of Crystal Structure Determination

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The principles and experimental methods of diffraction of radiation by crystals were discussed in the preceding chapter. In this chapter, we shall discuss the application of these principles to the determination of crystal structure. By “structure” we mean (1) the shape of the unit cell, i.e. the crystal system, (2) the size of the unit cell, i.e. the unit cell parameters, (3) the contents of the unit cell, i.e. the number of formula units per unit cell, (4) the symmetry of the internal atomic arrangement, i.e. the space group and (5) the atomic coordinates.

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    Professor Dinker B. Sirdeshmukh & Lalitha Sirdeshmukh

  2. Kakatiya University, Manasarovar Heights- Phase II 832/9, 500009, Secunderabad, India

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Sirdeshmukh, D.B., Sirdeshmukh, L., Subhadra, K.G. (2011). Principles of Crystal Structure Determination. In: Atomistic Properties of Solids. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 147. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19971-4_5

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