PHY2009
On Line Resources
This module includes a number of concepts which require three-dimensional visualisation. Here are some Web resources that you might find useful in familiarising yourselves with crystal structures.
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PHY2009 Physics of Crystals
- Module description.
- I am making partially complete copies of powerpoint slides available before the lectures.
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Crystal Structures and Lattices
- 3-dimensional illustration of the Bravais lattices and some other
common structures. These Java applets allow you to view the lattices from different angles which is a great help in identifying different lattice planes and visualising their symmetries. I recommend that you look at the simple cubic, body-centred cubic, face-centred cubic, and hexagonal close packed lattices, and the caesium chloride, sodium chloride, diamond and zincblende structures.
- The problem sheet for lectures 3 and 4 of this module refers to the
simple cube applet.
- The problem sheet for lectures 5 and 6 refers to the
diamond applet.
- Structures of Simple Inorganic Solids
- Introductory lectures from the Chemistry Department, Universty of Oxford. Both eye-catching and encyclopaedic. Lectures 1 and 2 describe the crystal structures relevant to PHY2009, and include pictures and QuickTime movies.
- Crystal Lattice Structures
- Concise index of common crystal lattice structures.
A graphical representation as well as other useful information available.
- Making Matter
- In the style of lecture notes but with some excellent diagrams, the sections on close packing, compounds and bonding are all relevant.
A graphical representation as well as other useful information available.
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