Abstract
A three-dimensional periodic arrangement of atoms, ions or molecules is always present in all crystals. This is particularly obvious for the α-polonium crystal illustrated in Fig. 2.1a. If each atom is represented simply by its centre of gravity, what remains is a point or space lattice (Fig. 2.1b).
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Borchardt-Ott, W. (1995). The Lattice and Its Properties. In: Crystallography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57754-3_3
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