# Bcc lattice

by rubertoda
Tags: lattice
 P: 33 Hi, i have problems understanding the Brilluoin zone to the bcc lattice First, i wonder what the distances are, from the origo to the brillouin zone plane borders. I firts thought it would be half the distance of the basis vectors (mine are 2pi/a, where a is my lattice constant, BUT its only true for 2-D calculations for square lattices. I know that the distances in 3D should be |G-vector|/2, and i take the smallest possible G. But i still dont know ANyone who knows how to find the distances from origo to the first BZ zone boundaries, knowig that the basis vector in the reciprocal space is 2pi/2?are they all the same??
 P: 241 I think if the direct lattice constant is a, then the reciprocal lattice constant would be$2\pi/a$ hence your favorite distance is $(\pi/\sqrt2)a$.
 P: 33 Thanks a lot. and this goes eveforryone of the 12 directions in the BZ?
P: 241

## Bcc lattice

No, it was for the four direction located in the middle of the figure 4.16 Ashcroft & Mermin. you can easily calculate it for remained 8 directions (see the figure).
 P: 33 ok thanks. im jut interested in the 110-direvtion, from origo to N,in the Ʃ-direction

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