(International Tables for Crystallography) List of terms and symbols used in this volume

International
Tables for
Crystallography
Volume D
Physical properties of crystals
Edited by A. Authier

International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. D, List of terms and symbols.

List of terms and symbols used in this volume

A. Authier^a ^*

^aLaboratoire de Minéralogie–Cristallographie, Case 115, Université P. et M. Curie, 75252 Paris CEDEX 05, France
Correspondence e-mail: aauthier@wanadoo.fr

(1) Vector spaces and tensor analysis

Basis vectors in direct space (covariant)	$[{\bf e}_i]$ , $[{\bf a}_i]$
Basis vectors in reciprocal space (contravariant)	$[{\bf e}^i]$ , $[{\bf a}_i^*]$
Contravariant components of vectors in direct space
Covariant components of vectors in reciprocal space
Direction indices (of a lattice row)
Dual (or reciprocal) space ( dimensions)	(Chapter 1.1 )
Element of	$[\in]$
Euclidian space, direct space ( dimensions)
Hermitian conjugate of matrix
Integers (positive)	$[\bb Z^+]$
Integers (ring of)	$[\bb Z]$
Kronecker symbol	$[\delta_i^j]$
Metric tensor	$[g_{ij}]$
Miller indices (of a lattice plane)
Nabla operator	$[\nabla]$
Orthogonal transformation
Outer product	$[\bigwedge]$
Partial derivative with respect to	$[\partial_i]$
Permutation tensor	$[\varepsilon_{ijk}]$ , $[{\hat e}_{ijk}]$
Position vector in reciprocal space	$[{\bf G}]$ , $[{\bf k}]$
Reciprocal lattice vector	$[{\bf g}_{hkl}]$
Sum of spaces	$[\oplus]$
Tensor of rank , times covariant and times contravariant ()	$[t_{i_1 \ldots\, i_p}^{\,j_1 \ldots\, j_q}]$
Tensor product	$[\otimes]$
Transpose of matrix
Unit transformation, matrix or element
Vector in superspace	$[{\bf a}_{\rm si}]$
Vector in reciprocal superspace	$[{\bf a}_{\rm si}^*]$
Vector product	$[\wedge]$ , $[\times]$
Volume element	d $[\tau]$
Volume of unit cell in direct (reciprocal) space	( $[V^{\ast}]$ )

(2) Group theory

Character	$[\chi]$
Character (irreducible)	$[\chi_{\alpha}]$
Character (value at )	$[\chi\, (R)]$
Class multiplication constants	$[c_{ijk}]$
Conjugacy class
Cyclic group of order
Dihedral group of order 2
Dimension of irreducible representation $[\alpha]$	$[d_{\alpha}]$
Lattice translation subgroup
Matrix representation of point group	$[\Gamma (K)]$
Multiplicity	$[m_{\alpha}]$
Octahedral group
Order of class
Orthogonal group
Orthogonal group (special)
Physically irreducible representation	-irep
Point group	(Chapter 1.2 ), (Chapter 2.1 ), (Part 3 )
Point group (order of)	,
Representation of point group
Space group	, $[\cal G]$ (Part 3 )
Tetrahedral group

(3) Physical properties

(a) Elastic properties

Bulk modulus (volume isothermal compressibility)	$[\kappa]$
Components of the displacement vector
Elastic compliances (second-order)	$[s_{ijkl}]$
Elastic compliances (second-order adiabatic)	$[(s_{ijkl})^{\sigma}]$
Elastic compliances (second-order reduced)	$[s_{\alpha\beta}]$
Elastic compliances (third-order)	$[s_{ijkl mn}]$
Elastic stiffnesses (second-order)	$[c_{ijkl}]$ , $[C_{ijkl}]$
Elastic stiffnesses (second-order adiabatic)	$[(c_{ijkl})^{\sigma}]$
Elastic stiffnesses (second-order reduced)	$[c_{\alpha\beta}]$
Elastic stiffnesses (third-order)	$[c_{ijkl mn}]$
Lamé coefficients	$[\lambda]$
Normal stress	$[{\vec \nu}]$
Poisson's ratio	$[\nu]$
Pressure
Shear stress	$[{\vec \tau}]$
Strain tensor	$[S_{ij}]$ , $[u_{ij}]$ (Chapters 1.4 , 1.5 and 3.1 ), $[\eta_{ij}]$ (Chapter 2.3 )
Strain Voigt matrix	$[S_{\alpha}]$
Stress tensor	$[T_{ij}]$ , $[\tau_{ij}]$ (Chapter 1.4 ), $[\sigma_{ij}]$ (Chapters 2.1 , 2.3 , 2.4 )
Stress Voigt matrix	$[T_{\alpha}]$
Velocity of sound
Volume
Volumic mass	$[\rho]$
Young's modulus

(b) Electric properties

Charge density	$[\rho({\bf r})]$
Charge of the electron
Current density	$[{\bf j}({\bf r})]$ ,
Dielectric impermeability	$[\eta_{ij}]$
Dielectric permittivity or constant	$[\varepsilon]$
Dielectric permittivity of vacuum	$[\varepsilon_0]$
Dielectric permittivity tensor	$[\varepsilon_{ij}]$
Dielectric permittivity tensor (adiabatic)	$[(\varepsilon_{ij})^\sigma ]$
Dielectric susceptibility	$[\chi^e_{ij}]$ , $[\chi_{ijk\cdots}]$
Dielectric susceptibility (nth-order)	$[\chi^{(n)}]$
Effective mass of the electron
Electric dipole operator	$[{\hat p}]$
Electric displacement	$[{\bf D}]$
Electric field	$[{\bf E}]$
Electric polarization	$[{\bf P}]$
Electric polarization (nth-order)	$[{\bf P}_{n}]$
Electric polarization (nonlinear)	$[{\bf P}^{\rm NL}]$
Electro-optic tensor	$[r_{ijk}]$
Electrostriction tensor	$[Q_{ijkl}]$
Electrostriction tensor (reduced)	$[Q_{\alpha\beta}]$
Hall constant	$[R_{H\ \ ijk}]$
Piezoelectric tensor	$[d_{ijk}]$
Piezoelectric tensor at constant strain	$[e_{ijk}]$
Piezoelectric tensor (reduced)	$[d_{i\alpha}]$
Piezoelectric tensor (reduced adiabatic)	$[(d_{ijk})^{\sigma}]$
Piezoelectric tensor (reduced inverse)	$[d_{\alpha i}]$
Pyroelectric tensor	$[p_{i}]$

Antiferromagnetic vector	$[{\bf L}_i]$
Bohr magneton	$[\mu_B]$
Constant describing magnetostriction	$[\lambda]$
Effective number of Bohr magnetons	(Section 1.6.1 )
Landé -factor
Magnetic birefringence	$[\Delta n]$
Magnetic field	$[{\bf H}]$
Magnetic induction	$[{\bf B}]$
Magnetic moment	$[\boldmu]$
Magnetic moment density	$[{\bf m}({\bf r})]$
Magnetic permeability	$[\mu_{ij}]$
Magnetic permeability of vacuum	$[\mu_{o}]$
Magnetic susceptibility	$[\chi_{ij}]$ , $[\chi^{\,m}_{ij}]$
Magnetization (= magnetic moment per unit volume = ferromagnetic vector)	$[{\bf M}]$
Magnetoelastic energy	$[U_{\rm me}]$
Magnetoelectric tensor (linear)	$[\alpha_{ij}]$
Magnetoelectric tensor (nonlinear)	$[\beta_{ijk}]$
Magnetoelectric tensor (nonlinear)	$[\gamma_{ijk}]$
Magneto-optic tensor	$[\bf f]$
Néel temperature
Orbital angular momentum	$[{\bf L}]$ (Section 1.6.1.1 )
Piezomagnetic components	$[\Lambda_{ijk}]$
Piezomagnetic components (reduced)	$[\Lambda_{i\alpha}]$
Piezomagnetoelectric tensor	$[\pi_{ijkl}]$
Spin angular momentum (of an atom or ion)	$[{\bf S}]$
Spin density	$[{\bf S}({\bf r})]$
Sum of the magnetic moments in a unit cell	$[{\bf m}]$
Sum of the magnetic moments in a unit cell, in which some of the moments are taken with opposite sign	$[{\bf l}_i]$
Total angular momentum	$[{\bf J}]$
Weiss constant	$[\Delta]$

(d) Optical properties

Angle between optic axes
Cyclic (or circular) frequency	$[\omega]$
Elasto-optic (strain-optic) tensor	$[p_{ijkl}]$
Elasto-optic (strain-optic) tensor, reduced	$[p_{\alpha\beta}]$
Electro-optic tensor	$[r_{ijk}]$
Ellipticity of wave	$[\kappa]$
Gyration susceptibility	$[\gamma_{ijl}]$
Gyration tensor	$[g_{ij}]$ , $[G_{ij}]$
Gyration vector	G
Optical rotatory power	$[\rho]$
Phase difference of light	$[\Delta]$
Piezo-optic tensor	$[\pi_{ijkl}]$
Piezo-optic tensor (reduced)	$[\pi_{\alpha\beta}]$
Polarizability operator	$[{\hat \alpha}]$
Poynting vector	S
Poynting vector (unit)	s, $[{\hat {\bf s}}]$
Raman tensor	$[R^{\,j}({\bf q})]$
Rayleigh length
Refractive index (extraordinary)
Refractive index of light
Refractive index (ordinary)
Refractive indices for biaxial indicatrix	$[n_x, n_\alpha, \alpha]$ ; $[n_y, n_\beta, \beta]$ ; $[n_z, n_\gamma, \gamma]$
Velocity of light in a vacuum
Velocity (group)
Wavelength of light	$[\lambda]$
Wavevector of light propagating in crystal	k ( $[\|k\| = 2\pi/\lambda]$ )

(e) Thermodynamic properties

Anisotropy energy
Atomic Debye–Waller factor (static)	$[S_\alpha ]$
Atomic Debye–Waller factor (thermal)	$[T_\alpha ]$
Boltzmann constant
Debye frequency	$[\omega_D]$
Debye temperature	$[\Theta_D]$
Einstein frequency	$[\omega_E]$
Einstein temperature	$[\Theta_E]$
Elastic energy	$[U_{\rm el}]$
Entropy	$[\sigma]$ ,
Free energy	$[{\cal G}]$ , $[{\cal F}]$ , ,
Grüneisen parameter	$[{\bar \gamma}]$ , $[{\gamma}]$
Grüneisen parameter (averaged mode)	$[\gamma_{{\bf q}, j}]$
Grüneisen parameter (generalized mode)	$[\gamma_{{\bf q}j,kl}]$
Hamiltonian
Heat current
Internal energy	, $[{\cal U}]$
Lattice energy	$[E_{\rm ph}]$
Partition function
Phonon wavevector	q
Seebeck coefficient
Specific heat at constant strain (volume)	$[c^{\,S}]$ ,
Specific heat at constant stress (pressure)	$[c^{T}]$ , $[c_{p}]$
Specific heat at constant volume (according to the Debye model)	$[c_V^{\rm Debye} ]$
Specific heat at constant volume (according to the Einstein model)	$[c_V^{\rm Einstein} ]$
Temperature	$[\Theta]$ ,
Temperature-stress components	$[\lambda _{ij}]$
Thermal conductivity
Thermal expansion	$[\alpha_{ij}]$
Thermal expansion (volume)	$[\beta]$
Thermodynamic potential	$[\Phi]$
Zero-point energy

(4) Phase transformations: for details see Sections 3.1.7 , 3.3.11 and 3.4.5

Aizu symbol of a ferroic phase transition	$[{\cal G}F{\cal H}]$ (Chapter 3.3 )
Eigensymmetry of untwinned crystal or daughter phase	$[{\cal H}]$ (Chapter 3.3 )
Order parameter (primary)	$[\eta]$
Order parameter (secondary)	$[\lambda]$
Point group of ferroic (low-symmetry) phase	(Chapters 3.1 and 3.4 )
Point group of parent (high-symmetry) phase
Space group of ferroic (low-symmetry) phase	$[{\cal F}]$ (Chapters 3.1 and 3.4 )
Space group of parent (high-symmetry) phase	$[{\cal G}]$
Symmetry descent from to (point groups)	$[G \Downarrow F]$
Symmetry descent from $[\cal G]$ to $[{\cal F}]$ (space groups)	$[{\cal G} \Downarrow {\cal F}]$
Transition temperature, in particular: Curie temperature

International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. D, List of terms and symbols.