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 ====== 2π or not? ====== ​ ====== 2π or not? ====== ​
  
-Single-crystal diffraction calculations rely on +Single-crystal diffraction calculations rely on g-vectors, **U**-matrices for defining grain orientation,​ and **B**-matrices for conversion between the Cartesian grain system and reciprocal space. 
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 +In physics in particular, g-vectors **G**<​sub>​hkl</​sub>​ are defined as a perpendicular to the diffracting plane (hkl) with a norm of 2π/​d<​sub>​hkl</​sub>​.  
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 +In crystallography,​ authors often do not include the 2π factor in the calculation of **G**. In this case, the norm of **G**<​sub>​hkl</​sub>​ is 1/​d<​sub>​hkl</​sub>​ or 2sin(θ)/​λ. 
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 +Among multigrain XRD software: 
 +  * [[software:​imaged11|ImageD11]] assumes ||**G**|| = 1/d, 
 +  * g-vector files [[fileformat:​gve|gve]] generated by [[software:​imaged11|ImageD11]] also assume ||**G**|| = 1/d, 
 +  * [[software:​polyxsim|polyxsim]],​ [[software:​fitallb|fitallb]],​ or the [[software:​xfab|xfab]] library use a 2π prefactor in the calculations of **G** and the **B** matrix, 
 +  * [[software:​grainspotter|GrainSpotter]] multiplies g-vectors by 2π when reading in and uses a **B** matrix that includes the 2π internally. 
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 +For details on **U** and **B** matrices calculations,​ refer to 
 +  * {{ :​processing:​fable_geometry_version_1.0.8.pdf |}}, 
 +  * or the 1967 Busing and Levy publication:​ W. R. Busing and H. A. Levy, Angle calculations for 3- and 4-circle X-ray and neutron diffractometers,​ //Acta Cryst.// ​ **22**, 457-464 (1967) [doi: [[https://​doi.org/​10.1107/​S0365110X67000970|10.1107/​S0365110X67000970]] ]
  
-G-vectors are the scattering vector associated with the diffraction. The are nodes of the reciprocal space or, in direct space, normal to the diffracting plane. 
  
-For a given reflection in the crystal, **G**<​sub>​hkl</​sub>​ is perpendicular to the diffracting plane (hkl) and its norm is 2π/​d<​sub>​hkl</​sub>​. Pay attention, however, as some authors do not include the 2π factor in the calculation of **G**. In this case, the norm of **G**<​sub>​hkl</​sub>​ is 1/​d<​sub>​hkl</​sub>​. For a detailed discussion: [[advanced:​2pi_or_not|2π or not?]] 
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