1 PHY423A Homework #4 Due Tuesday, February 5, 2012 5:00 p.m. 1. Reciprocal lattice properties Problem 1 of Chapter 5 of A/M 2.

Reciprocal lattice examples Problem 2 of Chapter 5 of A/M 3. Americium The space lattice of one crystalline form of the element Americium is hexagonal with: a = ax 1 3 b = ax + ay 2 2 c = cz
211 123 The basis is (000), ( 3 ), (00 1 ), ( 3 ). 34 2 34

(a) Sketch the primitive unit cell and indicate the position of the basis atoms. (b) Find the reciprocal lattice vectors. Describe in words and sketch the reciprocal lattice. (c) Sketch the rst Brillouin zone. 4. Geometry Sketch (on separate gures if you wish): (a) the (211), (231), and (210) planes of a simple cubic lattice; (b) the set of {110} planes of a simple cubic lattice; (c) the (100), (110), and (211) planes of a simple hexagonal lattice; (d) the [100], [110], and [211] directions for a simple hexagonal lattice. 5. X-ray diraction (from Hook and Halls Solid State Physics) The Bragg angle for a certain reection from a powder specimen of copper is 47.75 at a temperature 293 K and 46.60 at 1273 K. Calculate the coecient of linear thermal expansion of copper.

2 6. Extra Credit: X-ray diraction with structure factor Problem 1 of Chapter 6 of A/M To complete this problem you will need to read all of A/M Chapter 6.