C2 C23 2 Monoclinic info
No. 5 C121 Patterson symmetry C12/m1
UNIQUE AXIS b, CELL CHOICE 1

symmetry group diagram

Origin on 2

Asymmetric unit 0 ≤ x ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ y ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ z ≤ 1

Symmetry operations

For (0, 0, 0)+ set

(1)  1   (2)  2   0, y, 0

For (1/21/2, 0)+ set

(1)  t(1/21/2, 0)   (2)  2(0, 1/2, 0)   1/4y, 0

Generators selected (1); t(1, 0, 0); t(0, 1, 0); t(0, 0, 1); t(1/21/2, 0); (2)

Positions

Multiplicity, Wyckoff letter,
Site symmetry
Coordinates Reflection conditions
 (0, 0, 0)+  (1/21/2, 0)+  General:
4 c 1
(1) xyz(2) -xy-z
hkl : h + k = 2n
h0l : h = 2n
0kl : k = 2n
hk0 : h + k = 2n
0k0 : k = 2n
h00 : h = 2n
    Special: as above, plus
2 b  2 
0, y1/2
no extra conditions
2 a  2 
0, y, 0
no extra conditions

Symmetry of special projections

Along [001]   c1m1
a' = ap   b' = b   
Origin at 0, 0, z
Along [100]   p11m
a' = 1/2b   b' = cp   
Origin at x, 0, 0
Along [010]   p2
a' = c   b' = 1/2a   
Origin at 0, y, 0

Maximal non-isomorphic subgroups

I [2] C1 (P1, 1)1+
IIa [2] P1211 (P21, 4)1; 2 + (1/21/2, 0)
  [2] P121 (P2, 3)1; 2
IIbnone

Maximal isomorphic subgroups of lowest index

IIc[2] C121 (c' = 2c or a' = a + 2cc' = 2c) (C2, 5); [3] C121 (b' = 3b) (C2, 5)

Minimal non-isomorphic supergroups

I[2] C2/m (12); [2] C2/c (15); [2] C2221 (20); [2] C222 (21); [2] F222 (22); [2] I222 (23); [2] I212121 (24); [2] Amm2 (38); [2] Aem2 (39); [2] Ama2 (40); [2] Aea2 (41); [2] Fmm2 (42); [2] Fdd2 (43); [2] Imm2 (44); [2] Iba2 (45); [2] Ima2 (46); [2] I4 (79); [2] I41 (80); [2] I-4 (82); [3] P312 (149); [3] P321 (150); [3] P3112 (151); [3] P3121 (152); [3] P3212 (153); [3] P3221 (154); [3] R32 (155)
II[2] P121 (a' = 1/2a, b' = 1/2b) (P2, 3)

UNIQUE AXIS b, DIFFERENT CELL CHOICES

symmetry group diagram

C121

UNIQUE AXIS b, CELL CHOICE 1

cell choice

Origin on 2

Asymmetric unit 0 ≤ x ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ y ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ z ≤ 1

Generators selected (1); t(1, 0, 0); t(0, 1, 0); t(0, 0, 1); t(1/21/2, 0); (2)

Positions

Multiplicity, Wyckoff letter,
Site symmetry
Coordinates Reflection conditions
 (0, 0, 0)+  (1/21/2, 0)+  General:
4 c 1
(1) xyz(2) -xy-z 
hkl : h + k = 2n
h0l : h = 2n
0kl : k = 2n
hk0 : h + k = 2n
0k0 : k = 2n
h00 : h = 2n
    Special: as above, plus
2 b  2 
0, y1/2
no extra conditions
2 a  2 
0, y, 0
no extra conditions

A121

UNIQUE AXIS b, CELL CHOICE 2

cell choice

Origin on 2

Asymmetric unit 0 ≤ x ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ y ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ z ≤ 1

Generators selected (1); t(1, 0, 0); t(0, 1, 0); t(0, 0, 1); t(0, 1/21/2); (2)

Positions

Multiplicity, Wyckoff letter,
Site symmetry
Coordinates Reflection conditions
 (0, 0, 0)+  (0, 1/21/2)+  General:
4 c 1
(1) xyz(2) -xy-z
hkl : k + l = 2n
h0l : l = 2n
0kl : k + l = 2n
hk0 : k = 2n
0k0 : k = 2n
00l : l = 2n
    Special: as above, plus
2 b  2 
1/2y1/2
no extra conditions
2 a  2 
0, y, 0
no extra conditions

I121

UNIQUE AXIS b, CELL CHOICE 3

cell choice

Origin on 2

Asymmetric unit 0 ≤ x ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ y ≤ 1/2; 0 ≤ z ≤ 1

Generators selected (1); t(1, 0, 0); t(0, 1, 0); t(0, 0, 1); t(1/21/21/2); (2)

Positions

Multiplicity, Wyckoff letter,
Site symmetry
Coordinates Reflection conditions
 (0, 0, 0)+  (1/21/21/2)+  General:
4 c 1
(1) xyz(2) -xy-z 
hkl : h + k + l = 2n
h0l : h + l = 2n
0kl : k + l = 2n
hk0 : h + k = 2n
0k0 : k = 2n
h00 : h = 2n
00l : l = 2n
    Special: as above, plus
2 b  2 
1/2y, 0
no extra conditions
2 a  2 
0, y, 0
no extra conditions








































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