Space Group Symmetry: What is F d3m Spinel Structure?

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The F d3m space group refers to a specific symmetry in crystallography, particularly in the context of the spinel structure. The "F" indicates a face-centered cubic lattice, "3" denotes three-fold rotational symmetry, and "m" signifies the presence of mirror planes. The "d" in F d3m represents a diamond glide plane, which is a critical aspect of the symmetry operations within this space group. This structure is distinct from F 4-3 m, which has different symmetry characteristics.

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  • Familiarity with symmetry operations in solid-state physics
  • Knowledge of cubic crystal systems
  • Basic concepts of glide planes and their significance
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Notations in space group symmetries
What does mean spinel structure has F d3m space group? I know F is for face centred cubic, 3 is 3-fold symmetry and m is mirror, but I don't know what means "d"?
 
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