Miller index

In geometry, a Miller index is used to describe sets of planes in a crystal.

A Miller index is of the form

(h k l),

where the integers h, k, and l represent the x-, y-, and z-intercepts of the plane respectively. It stands for a vector perpendicular to the family of planes, with a length of d^-1, where d is the inter-plane spacing.

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