Raw Data Line θ (deg)

1 21.972
2 25.475
3 37.406
4 45.172
5 47.754
6 58.436
7 68.110
8 72.048

Step 1: Compute for (sin θ)^2

Line θ (deg) (sin θ)^2

1 21.972 0.140
2 25.475 0.185
3 37.406 0.369
4 45.172 0.503
5 47.754 0.548
6 58.436 0.726
7 68.110 0.861
8 72.048 0.905

Step 2: Try set of integers for simple cubic

Line θ (deg) (sin θ)^2 s (sin θ)^2 / s

1 21.972 0.140 1 0.140
2 25.475 0.185 2 0.093
3 37.406 0.369 3 0.123
4 45.172 0.503 4 0.126
5 47.754 0.548 5 0.110
6 58.436 0.726 6 0.121
7 68.110 0.861 7 0.123
8 72.048 0.905 8 0.113

Step 3: Check if (sin θ)^2 / s is constant.

(sin θ)^2 / s is NOT CONSTANT. Try a different cubic lattice type.

Step 4: Try set of integers for FCC.

Line θ (deg) (sin θ)^2 s (sin θ)^2 / s

1 21.972 0.140 3 0.0467
2 25.475 0.185 4 0.0463
 3 37.406 0.369 8 0.0461
4 45.172 0.503 11 0.0457
5 47.754 0.548 12 0.0457
6 58.436 0.726 16 0.0454
7 68.110 0.861 19 0.0453
8 72.048 0.905 20 0.0453

Step 5: Compute for lattice parameter a.

Line θ (deg) (sin θ)^2 s (sin θ)^2 / s a (Angstroms)

1 21.972 0.140 3 0.0467 3.57
2 25.475 0.185 4 0.0463 3.58
3 37.406 0.369 8 0.0461 3.59
4 45.172 0.503 11 0.0457 3.60
5 47.754 0.548 12 0.0457 3.61
6 58.436 0.726 16 0.0454 3.62
7 68.110 0.861 19 0.0453 3.62
8 72.048 0.905 20 0.0453 3.62

Step 6: Determine Miller indices from s

Line θ (deg) (sin θ)^2 s (sin θ)^2 / s a (Angstroms) hkl

1 21.972 0.140 3 0.0467 3.57 111
2 25.475 0.185 4 0.0463 3.58 200
3 37.406 0.369 8 0.0461 3.59 220
4 45.172 0.503 11 0.0457 3.60 311
5 47.754 0.548 12 0.0457 3.61 222
6 58.436 0.726 16 0.0454 3.62 400
7 68.110 0.861 19 0.0453 3.62 331
8 72.048 0.905 20 0.0453 3.62 420