A two-dimensional crystal has the structure shown below. Atom A is at the corners of a square cell. The length of each side of the square cell is a. Atom B is in the center of the square cell. An x-ray with a wavelength λ is incident on the crystal with an angle of θ.
a) How many-fold symmetry does the solid have? (2%)
b) If atom A and atom B are the same, what is the area of the 1st Brillouin Zone (BZ) in k-space? (3%)
c) If atom A and atom B are the same, what are the possible values of θ to have constructive interference? Express your result in terms of a. (2%)
d) If atom A and atom B are different, what are the possible values of λ to have constructive interference? Express your result in terms of a. (3%)
e) If λ = B and θ = π/4, the incident x-ray is found to be diffracted backward, as shown below. What is the possible value of B? (please use the Laue equation in your derivation) (10%)
f) If A = B and θ = π/4, what is the result in (e)? (5%)
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