Abstract
The ideal, infinite crystal is characterized by the regular arrangement of the atoms in its lattice. Two aspects of this order are important.
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Short-range order. By this we mean the regular arrangement of lattice atoms in the immediate vicinity of the particular atom considered. It determines the crystal field in which the atom is embedded.
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Long-range order. By this we mean the strict periodicity and hence the translation invariance of the crystal lattice. Long-range order connects the regions of short-range order in such a way that atoms at equivalent lattice sites have the same surroundings in the same orientation.
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Madelung, O. (1978). Disorder. In: Introduction to Solid-State Theory. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61885-7_10
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