Given position-space lattice vectors a, b and c, show that the reciprocal lattice vectors 2πα x b 2πb x c a. (bxc)' a. (bx c) are such that a₂ = b₂ 2πε χα a. (bx c)' a. a₁ = = 2π, C₂ a. b. = 0.

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Given position-space lattice vectors a, b and c, show that the reciprocal lattice vectors (see figure) a* = 2pi b x c / a . (b x c), b* = 2pi c x a/ a . (b x c), c* = 2pi a x b/ a . (b x c) are such that a. a* = 2pi, a.b* = 0

Given position-space lattice vectors a, b and c, show that the reciprocal lattice vectors
2πb x c
2πα x b
a. (bx c)'
.(bx c)
are such that
a₂ =
b₂
=
2пс ха
a. . (bx c)'
a.a₂ = 2π,
C₂
a. b. = 0.
Transcribed Image Text:Given position-space lattice vectors a, b and c, show that the reciprocal lattice vectors 2πb x c 2πα x b a. (bx c)' .(bx c) are such that a₂ = b₂ = 2пс ха a. . (bx c)' a.a₂ = 2π, C₂ a. b. = 0.
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