Reciprocal lattice for a sc lattice

The direct lattice vectors for an sc lattice of lattice contact a are a1=ax, a2=ay, and a3=az, and the
volume is a3

Thus, the reciprocal lattice vectors are

b1=(2/a)x, b2=(2/a)y, and b3=(2/a)z

So the reciprocal lattice of a sc lattice of lattice constant a is another sc lattice of lattice contact
2/a and volume (2/a)3.

Class Activity 3, problem 3: The first Brillouin zone is defined by the planes normal to the
reciprocal lattice vectors that intersect them at (/a)b1, (/a)b2, and (/a)b3. Thus the first
brillouin zone for an sc is another cube centered on the site at the origin of the reciprocal vectors
and has a volume

V=(2(/a))3.

So the first Brilloun zone, as expected, has the same volume as the unit cell.

Reciprocal lattice for a bcc lattice

Direct vectors for a bcc lattice are:

a1= a(-x+y+z), a2= a(x-y+z), and a3= a(x+y-z),

The volume is a3

The primitive translation vectors in the reciprocal lattice are:

b1=(2/a) (y+z), b2=(2/a) (x+z), and b3=(2/a) (x+y)

A G vector for a bcc lattice, in the real space has the general form

G=(2/a)[(v2+v3)x+(v1+v3)y+(v1+v2)z]

Which correspond to the primitive vectors of a fcc cell of volume 2(2/a)3. Thus the reciprocal
lattice for a bcc is a fcc

The shortest G vectors are the 12 vectors defined as:

(2/a) (yz), (2/a) (xz), (2/a) (xy)

where + and are chosen independently in each case.

The first Brillouin zone for a bcc is defined by the area enclosed by the 12 planes that bisect
those 12 vectors and is a regular rhombic dodecahedron. Figure 13, Page 36

Class Activity 3, problem 4: Reciprocal lattice for a fcc lattice

Direct vectors for a bcc lattice are:

a1= a (y+z), a2= a (x+z), and a3= a (x+y)

The volume is a3

The primitive translation vectors in the reciprocal lattice are:

b1= (2/a) (-x+y+z), b2=(2/a) (x-y+z), and b3=(2/a) (x+y-z),

A G vector for a bcc lattice has the general form

G=(2/a)[(-v1+v2+v3)x+(v1-v2+v3)y+(v1+v2-v3)z]

Which correspond to the primitive vectors of a bcc cell of volume 4(2/a)3. Thus the reciprocal
lattice for a fcc is a bcc

The shortest G vectors are the 8 vectors defined as:

(2/a) (x yz)

where + and are chosen independently in each case.

The first Brillouin zone for a fcc is defined by the area enclosed by the 8 planes that bisect those
8 vectors plus the 6 planes that connects the second shortest G vectors defined as

(2/a) (2x), (2/a) (2y), and (2/a) (2z)

and it is a truncated octahedron. Figure 15 page 38