Bravais lattice
Bravais lattice · Bravais lattices
An infinite array of discrete points generated by a set of discrete translation…An infinite array of discrete points generated by a set of discrete translation operations mathbf R=n_1 mathbf a₁+n_2 mathbf a₂+n_3 mathbf a₃, where nᵢ are any integers and aᵢ are known as the primitive vectors which lie in different directions and span the lattice.
Meaning
1 sensesAn infinite array of discrete points generated by a set of discrete translation operations mathbf R=n_1 mathbf a₁+n_2 mathbf a₂+n_3 mathbf a₃, where nᵢ are any integers and aᵢ are known as the primitive vectors which lie in different directions and span the lattice.
More definitions
- a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal
Origin
Named after Auguste Bravais (1811–1863), a French crystallographer.Named after Auguste Bravais (1811–1863), a French crystallographer.
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Forms
plural: Bravais lattices| Singular | Bravais lattice |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal:space latticecrystal lattice