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    The document discusses Miller indices, which are used to describe planes and directions in crystal structures. It provides examples of direction vectors and Miller indices for different planes. Key points covered include: direction vectors start at the origin and give the coordinates of the first whole point through which the direction passes; Miller indices are determined from intercepts of a plane along crystallographic axes and are expressed as reciprocals of intercept fractions; a zero index means the plane is parallel to that axis; parallel planes have the same Miller indices.

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    The document discusses Miller indices, which are used to describe planes and directions in crystal structures. It provides examples of direction vectors and Miller indices for different planes. Key points covered include: direction vectors start at the origin and give the coordinates of the first whole point through which the direction passes; Miller indices are determined from intercepts of a plane along crystallographic axes and are expressed as reciprocals of intercept fractions; a zero index means the plane is parallel to that axis; parallel planes have the same Miller indices.

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    The document discusses Miller indices, which are used to describe planes and directions in crystal structures. It provides examples of direction vectors and Miller indices for different planes. Key points covered include: direction vectors start at the origin and give the coordinates of the first whole point through which the direction passes; Miller indices are determined from intercepts of a plane along crystallographic axes and are expressed as reciprocals of intercept fractions; a zero index means the plane is parallel to that axis; parallel planes have the same Miller indices.

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    Mahesh Shetti, Wilson College 57

    DIRECTIONS, PLANES AND MILLER INDICES


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    DIRECTIONS INSIDE THE CRYSTAL


    [1,1,2]
    [0,1,1]
    • Direction vectors
    start at origin.
    [1,0,1] • Direction vector is
    described by
    giving the
    coordinates of
    [2,2,1] the first whole
    numbered point
    [x,y,z] through
    (0,0,0)
    [0,1,0] which it passes.

    [1,1,0]
    [2,1,0]
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    MILLER INDICES
    • Determine the coordinates of the
    intercepts made by the plane
    along the three crystallographic
    axes.
    • Express the intercepts as multiples
    ½, 1, 1/3
    1/
    of the unit cell dimensions (or
    3 lattice parameters).
    1 2, 1, 3
    • Determine the reciprocals of these
    ½ numbers.
    • Reduce these reciprocals to the
    (2 1 3) smallest set of integers.

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    MILLER INDICES
    • If the plane is parallel to a
    particular axis, intercept along
    that axis is  (infinity).
    • Hence its reciprocal will be zero.

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    MILLER INDICES
    If the intercept is negative, bar is
    shown on the top of intercept.

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    62

    (-1, 0, 1)
    MILLER INDICES
    Equation of plane through:
    (-1, 0, 1), (0, 0, 2/3) and (0, ½, 0)

    (0,0,2/3)
    x + 4y + 3z + 2 = 0
    X-intercept = –2
    Y-intercept = -1/2
    Z – intercept = -2/3
    (0, 1/2, 0)
    Reciprocals -1/2, -2, -3/2
    Closest integers: (1 4 3)

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    MILLER INDICES FEATURES


    • All the parallel equidistant planes have the same Miller indices.
    • Hence Miller Indices define a set of planes.
    • If the Miller indices of two planes have the same ratio, then they are
    parallel to each other.
    • A particular zero Miller Index means plane is parallel to that axis.
    • If direction vector [h, k, l] is perpendicular to (h k l) plane in a cubic lattice.
    • Distance between two adjacent parallel planes in a cubic lattice is

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