Unit Cells
Unit cell can be described as the smallest portion of a crystal lattice.
A unit cell is characterized by:
(i) Its dimensions along the three edges, a, b and c which may or may not be mutually perpendicular.
- Angles between the edges, α (between b and c) β (between and c) and γ (between a and b). Thus, a unit cell is characterized by six parameters a, b, c, α, β and γ.
