Lattice Planes and Miller Indices

This teaching and learning package provides an introduction to the method used to describe planes of atoms in a crystalline material. The practical uses of describing planes of atoms are also addressed.

Aims Before you start Introduction How to index a lattice plane Parallel lattice planes How to draw a lattice plane Bracket Conventions Vectors and Planes Examples of lattice planes Draw your own lattice planes Practical Uses Worked examples Summary Questions Going further

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First created: September 2006. Last updated: January 2008.