Crystallography
Symmetry elements and symmetry operations: Point symmetry elements and point
groups, Hermann-Mauguin symbols of point groups, stereographic projections. Screw
and glide plane symmetries. Space groups. Illustration of space groups for triclinic and
monoclinic systems.
Principle of powder X-ray diffraction and diffractometers. Powder diffraction analysis
– qualitative and quantitative analysis. Precise lattice parameter determination for
cubic crystals. Structure factor calculations. Over view of Rietveld Methods of
structure refinement. Indexing x-ray diffraction patterns of cubic and non-cubic
crystals, determination of lattice parameters. Over view of modern single crystal X-ray
diffractometers and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
Disordered solid structure - Amorphous solid and quasi crystals.
- Teacher: Dr Rohith P S