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Interactive Web‐based tools for an introductory course in crystallography
Author(s) -
Chapuis Gervais,
Hardaker Wesley
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889899011152
Subject(s) - computer science , java , point (geometry) , reciprocal , field (mathematics) , space (punctuation) , crystallography , world wide web , programming language , chemistry , mathematics , geometry , operating system , linguistics , philosophy , pure mathematics
The new possibilities offered by the Java programming environment combined with the accessibility of the World Wide Web present new and interesting perspectives. It is thus now possible to perform simulations directly, using a Web browser, independently of the computer platform being used. Basic concepts of crystallography, i.e. crystal structures, point‐ and space‐group symmetry, lattices, reciprocal lattices and diffraction principles can be illustrated utilizing interactive simulations written in Java. A number of such applications have been developed with the aim to facilitate the understanding of these crystallographic concepts to the newcomers in the field.