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5.069

Crystal Structure Analysis

2-0-4 units · Graduate

Introduction to X-ray crystallography: symmetry in real and reciprocal space, space and Laue groups, geometry of diffraction, structure factors, phase problem, direct and Patterson methods, electron density maps, structure refinement, crystal growth, powder methods, limits of diffraction methods, structure data bases.

Spring 2010

This course covers the following topics: X-ray diffraction: symmetry, space groups, geometry of diffraction, structure factors, phase problem, direct methods, Patterson methods, electron density maps, structure refinement, how to grow good crystals, powder methods, limits of X-ray diffraction methods, and structure data bases.

Readings

  • While it is not required to own or read a textbook on crystallography in order to attend 5.069, some of you may still be interested in a list of recommendations. There are many books on the market and everybody has different priorities and preferences, therefore this short list is highly biased and by no means complete.
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  • For starters, the book by Werner Massa ( Crystal Structure Determination , English by Bob Gould, Springer) is an excellent choice. Everything important is explained and the book starts from scratch. This book is sufficient as a companion for 5.069.
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  • Massa, Werner. Crystal Structure Determination. 2nd ed. Translated into English by R. O. Gould. New York, NY: Springer, 2004. ISBN: 9783540206446.
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  • The somewhat more advanced student may like the Fundamentals of Crystallography by Carmelo Giacovazzo (Oxford University Press). Even though the word “fundamentals” appears in the title of the book, it is very helpful to have prior knowledge, when attempting to read the Giacovazzo. This book covers all the basics and should be sufficient for most PhD students.
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  • Giacovazzo, C., ed. Fundamentals of Crystallography . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. ISBN: 9780198555780.
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  • If you want to knock yourself out, you may consider reading the four books edited by the master himself: Sir Lawrence Bragg. The books are called The Crystalline State and consist of the following volumes:
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  • The Crystalline State - A General Survey by L. Bragg
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  • The Optical Principles of Diffraction of X-Rays by R. W. James
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  • The Determination of Crystal Structures by H. Lipson and W. Cochran
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  • Crystal Structures of Minerals by L. Bragg, G. F. Claringbull and W. H. Taylor
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  • Bragg, Sir Lawrence, et al. The Crystalline State . Vols. I-IV. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1965.
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  • Hahn, Theo, ed. International Tables for Crystallography. Vol. A: Space-Group Symmetry. 5th revised ed. Dordrecht, Holland: Springer, 2002. ISBN: 9780792365907.
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  • Lisensky, George C., et al. Optical Transform Kit . Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Institute for Chemical Education, 1994.
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  • MacGillavry, Caroline H. Fantasy and Symmetry: The Periodic Drawings of M. C. Escher . New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, In., 1976. ISBN: 9780810908505.
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  • Schattschneider, Doris. Visions of Symmetry: Notebooks, Periodic Drawings, and Related Work of M. C. Escher . New York, NY: W.H. Freeman & Co., 1990. ISBN: 9780716721260.
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  • Kleber, Will. Einführungin die Kristallographie . Berlin, Germany: Veb Verlag Technik, 1965.
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Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: 5.03 and 5.04 G (Spring; first half of term) 2-0-4 units

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