[xcrysden] Help regarding cutting planes and crystals

[Tone Kokalj]

On Mon, 2009-06-08 at 10:45 +0530, Arvind Ajoy wrote:
> Dear Users
> 
> I wish to look at surfaces generated by cutting a Silicon crystal with
> various planes.
> For example, I would like to create images like the one listed at 
> http://www.xcrysden.org/Pictures.html, 
> specifically http://www.xcrysden.org/img/rh_fcc_111plane-200.png
> and http://www.xcrysden.org/img/Rh111_top-200.png.
> 
> I have gone through the documentation and the mailing list archives,
> but could
> not figure out a possible means to do what I intend.

You will have to provide the corresponding surface (i.e. slab)
structure, and then xcrysden will display it, unless you have 
a crystal program (http://www.crystal.unito.it/). In the latter case,
you may start with the Si bulk structure and use the xcrysden's AdvGeom
menu, where you can specify the Miller indices, and then the  surface
structure will be generated.

Regards, Tone
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