θ = 0°




Diffraction from an tetragonal crystal

The next crystal has two short cell axes (a and b) and one long axis (c).

Try rotating the crystal. Could you tell from the diffraction pattern that there are at least two different axis lengths here? Could you make an estimate of the ratio of the axes?

How would you reorient the crystal in order to get an estimate of the third cell axis? Could you estimate the third axis from the spots available in this orientation? (This is much harder.)