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Crystallographic Directions and

Planes
Dr. Aneela Wakeel
5-12-2016
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http://www.doitpoms.ac.uk/tlplib/miller_indices/lattice_draw.php
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Linear and planer densities

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Linear and Planar Atomic Densities
Linear Density:
Directional equivalency is related to the atomic linear density in the
sense that equivalent directions have identical linear densities.
The direction vector is positioned so as to pass through atom centers.
The fraction of line length intersected by these atoms is equal to the
linear density.

Planar Density:
Crystallographic planes that are equivalent have the same atomic planar
density. The plane of interest is positioned so as to pass through atom
centers.
Planar density is the fraction of total crystallographic plane area that is
occupied by atoms.
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FCC: Linear Density Number of atoms

• Linear Density of Atoms  LD = 
Unit length of direction vector

 
=
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Planer density