513.001 Molecular and Solid State Physics

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  • Copper has an fcc crystal structure. If you cut it so a (111) plane is exposed, what would the pattern of atoms on the surface look like? How could you determine the pattern of the atoms on the surface experimentally?
  • CsCl has an simple cubic crystal structure with two atoms in the basis. If you cut it so a (110) plane is exposed, what would the pattern of atoms on the surface look like? How could you determine the pattern of the atoms on the surface experimentally?
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