ISSN:
1600-5767
Source:
Crystallography Journals Online : IUCR Backfile Archive 1948-2001
Topics:
Geosciences
,
Physics
Notes:
The detection of centre of symmetry is a problem of great importance in the determination of crystal structures by X-ray methods, and not always solvable by these methods alone. Generation of a second harmonic at optical frequency is governed by coefficients which are zero for all centrosymmetric point groups and 432, 422, 622 groups and non-zero for all other non-centrosymmetric point groups. Results are reported of second-harmonic tests on 90 crystalline powders. The wide range of applicability makes the second-harmonic generation test rather attractive and more advantageous than other physical methods.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S0021889876010947