PHY.K02UF Molecular and Solid State Physics

The fourteen Bravais lattices

Triclinic

a ≠ b ≠ c
α ≠ β ≠ γ

Triclinic (aP)

Monoclinic

a ≠ b ≠ c
α ≠ 90°
β = γ= 90°

Monoclinic simple (mP)

Monoclinic Base centered (mS)

Orthorhombic

a ≠ b ≠ c
α = β = γ = 90°

Orthorhombic simple (oP)

Base centered (oS)

Face centered (oF)

Body centered (oI)

Tetragonal

a = b ≠ c
α = β = γ = 90°

Simple (tP)

Body centered (tI)

Trigonal

a = b = c
α = β = γ ≠ 90°

Trigonal (hR)

Hexagonal

a = b ≠ c
α = 120°, β = γ = 90°

Hexagonal (hP)

Cubic

a = b = c
α = β = γ = 90°

Simple (cP)

Face centered (cF)

Body centered (cI)