We will now try to calculate
the structure factor for a non-primitive unit cell consisting of two atoms of the same
kind. Click on the animation opposite to illustrate an example.
Since exp(0) = 1
There will be particular combinations of hkl
and uvw which lead to:
F = 0
- no diffraction intensity, and
F =
f1+f2
- strong diffraction.
The structure factor is also important since the intensity of the beam diffracted by
all the atoms of the unit cell is proportional to |F|2.
We will now try to calculate
the structure factor for a non-primitive unit cell consisting of two atoms of the same
kind. Click on the animation opposite to illustrate an example.
