Copper oxide plane and brillouin zone

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The discussion focuses on the crystal structure of copper oxide and the geometry of its first Brillouin zone. Participants clarify the need to specify whether the compound in question is Cu(1+) or Cu(2+) oxide, as this distinction significantly impacts the analysis. The relevance of the term "plane" in relation to the crystal structure is also questioned, indicating a need for precise terminology in discussing these concepts.

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  • Understanding of crystal structures, specifically for copper oxide.
  • Familiarity with Brillouin zones and their geometric properties.
  • Knowledge of the differences between Cu(1+) and Cu(2+) oxidation states.
  • Basic concepts of solid-state physics and crystallography.
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  • Research the crystal structure of Cu(1+) and Cu(2+) oxide.
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I am having trouble understand the crystal structure or copper oxide and what the first brillouin zone looks like.
 
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This is a rather vague statement. What exactly are you having trouble understanding when looking at the crystal structure of this compound? And applying the standard rule, where exactly are you having trouble in deriving the geometry of the Brillouin zone?

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Also, which coumpound is it: Cu(1+) or Cu(2+) oxide?

And what is the relevance of "plane"?
 

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