Reciprocal Lattices and Ewald Sphere: Solving for a* and c* in a Tetragonal Cell

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To find the reciprocal lattice vectors a* and c* for a body-centered tetragonal cell with parameters a=3Å and c=5Å, the correct calculations yield a* = 1/3 and c* = 1/5. The radius of the Ewald sphere is determined using the formula radius = 1/λ, resulting in a radius of 2/3 for λ = 1.5. The discussion highlights confusion regarding the scale of the drawings, suggesting that the reciprocal lattice may actually represent a face-centered tetragonal lattice. Participants are encouraged to share their working solutions to clarify discrepancies in the calculations.
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I have to draw a reciprocal lattice of a tetragonal cell with parameters a=3A and c=5A, a body-centred lattice. How do I find a* and c*? I also have to draw an Ewald sphere, and lamda=1.5. However, if I use my solutions (I think they're wrong, see below) I get something that is impossible to draw because the scale is huge.

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Radius of E sphere= 1/lamda

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a*=1/9 and c*= 1/25, the radius= 2/3
 
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Not an area I know anything about, but from a little reading it seems the reciprocal lattice will be a face-centred tetragonal lattice, yes?
The parameters are obtained by dividing vector cross products by the scalar triple product.
Please post your working for your attempted solution. (I get a different answer.)
 

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