crystallografischen

Crystallografischen is an inflected German adjective form derived from crystallografisch, meaning crystallographic. In German scientific language, it is used to describe phenomena, data, techniques, or structures related to crystallography. The base noun for the field is Kristallographie (crystallography).

Crystallography is the science that studies the arrangement of atoms in crystalline solids and how this arrangement determines material properties. Central concepts include the crystal lattice, unit cell, and Bravais lattices, which encode the repeating pattern of atoms in three dimensions. Symmetry plays a key role, described by crystal systems, Miller indices, and space groups that classify possible arrangements and guide interpretation of diffraction data.

The principal methods in crystallography involve diffraction. X-ray crystallography is the most common technique for determining atomic positions from the way X-rays scatter on a crystal. Neutron diffraction and electron diffraction provide complementary information, such as light-element locations or magnetic ordering. Typical workflows include crystal growth, data collection, phase determination, and refinement to produce a structural model that fits observed intensities.

Crystallography has wide applications across chemistry, materials science, mineralogy, biology, and pharmacology. It enables drug design, the discovery and engineering of new materials, and a deeper understanding of biological macromolecules. In German, crystallografischen, crystallografisch, and related inflected forms are used to modify nouns, as in crystallografischen Daten (crystallographic data) or crystallografische Struktur (crystal structure).