Close Btn

Select Your Regional site

Close

space lattice

space lattice

"Space lattice" means a periodic array of a unit lattice (a parallelepiped) in a space. The space lattice is classified into 7 crystal systems according to lattice parameters (a, b, c, α, β, γ). Unit lattices of several crystal systems can locate within them. According to the location of the lattice points, face-centered lattice, body-centered lattice and base-centered lattice are created. As a result, it amounts to 14 type lattices, which are termed Bravais lattices. Lattices other than primitive lattice cause forbidden reflections to occur.

Related Term(s)