KONKAN GYANPEETH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KARJAT.

(Affiliated to University of Mumbai, Approved by A.I.C.T.E., New Delhi.)

Konkan Gyanpeeth Shaikshanik Sankul, Vengaon Road, Dahivali, Karjat, Dist.-Raigad.410201. (M.S.)

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & HUMANITIES

ENGINEERING PHYSICS
Experiment No.

Objectives :-
I) Determination of Miller Indices for the given planes in a SC, BCC & FCC cell.

Aim: - To determine Miller indices for various planes of cubic crystal system.
Apparatus: -Cubic system crystal models of a) simple cubic b) Face centered
cube c) Body Centered Cubic crystal.
Theory: -It is necessary to describe relative orientations of lines & planes in the analysis of
crystal structure. The orientations of the planes in a crystal are specified by a system of
numbers, it was first used by W.H. Miller, to describe the faces of a crystal. In general, any
internal plane is inclined to all the crystallographic axes. The orientation of the plane can be
determine by specifying distance from the origin to it’s point of intersection with have the
same ratio as the reciprocals of the intercepts of the plane concerned on the three axes.
Procedure: -The rules for finding the miller indices are as follows:
1) First of all determine the intercepts of plane on the three co- ordinate axes.
2) Secondly, take the reciprocals of these intercepts.
3) Lastaly, reduce the reciprocals into whole numbers. This can be done by
multiplying each reciprocal by a number obtained after taking L.C.M. of
denominator.
For example:-Consider plane cuts the intercepts of 2,3,4 units along the three axes.
1) Intercepts are 2, 3, and 4
2) Reciprocals of these are ½, 1/3, ¼.
3) L.C.M. of denominators i.e. 2, 3&4 is 12
Hence multiplying by 12, We have 6, 4, 3.
Thus the miller indices of these plane is (6, 4, 3)
4) When a plane is parallel to any axis, it cuts the axis at infinity, & hence the miller
indices is 1/∞ =0.
5) If the intercept is on the negative axis, the index is shown by minus sign (bar)
above that number.
Observation Table:-
Simple Cubic:

Sr.No. Intercept Reciprocal Miller Indices

1

Body Centered Cubic:-

Sr.No. Intercept Reciprocal Miller Indices

1

Face Centered Cubic:

Sr.No. Intercept Reciprocal Miller Indices

1

Result:-

Outcomes:- i) Identify the difference between SC, BCC & FCC structure.
ii) identify the Millar Indices of Various plane.
Diagram: