Face–Centered Cubic (Cu, $A1$, fcc) Structure: A_cF4_225_a
| Prototype | : | Cu |
| AFLOW prototype label | : | A_cF4_225_a |
| Strukturbericht designation | : | $A1$ |
| Pearson symbol | : | cF4 |
| Space group number | : | 225 |
| Space group symbol | : | $Fm\bar{3}m$ |
| AFLOW prototype command | : | aflow --proto=A_cF4_225_a --params=$a$ |
Other elements with this structure
- Al, Cu, Ni, Sr, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ce, Tb, Ir, Pt, Au, Pb, Th
Face-centered Cubic primitive vectors:
\[
\begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a}_1 & = & \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} \\
\mathbf{a}_2 & = & \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} \\
\mathbf{a}_3 & = & \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} \\
\end{array}
\]
Basis vectors:
\[ \begin{array}{ccccccc} & & \mbox{Lattice Coordinates} & & \mbox{Cartesian Coordinates} &\mbox{Wyckoff Position} & \mbox{Atom Type} \\ \mathbf{B}_{1} & = &0 \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + 0 \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + 0 \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = &0 \mathbf{\hat{x}} + 0 \mathbf{\hat{y}} + 0 \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(4a\right) & \mbox{Cu} \\ \end{array} \]References
- M. E. Straumanis and L. S. Yu, Lattice parameters, densities, expansion coefficients and perfection of structure of Cu and of Cu–In alpha phase, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. A 25, 676–682 (1969), doi:10.1107/S0567739469001549.