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:<math>\rho\sigma^2=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}},</math> | :<math>\rho\sigma^2=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}},</math> | ||
where <math>\sigma</math> is the distance between nodes of the lattice. | where <math>\sigma</math> is the distance between nodes of the lattice. | ||
The [[ dual lattice | dual ]] of this lattice is the [[honeycomb lattice]]. | The [[ dual lattice | dual ]] of this lattice is the [[Building up a honeycomb lattice |honeycomb lattice]]. | ||
[[Image:triangular_lattice.png|center|200px]] | [[Image:triangular_lattice.png|center|200px]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_lattice Triangular lattice entry in wikipedia] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_lattice Triangular lattice entry in wikipedia] | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 30 October 2007
The triangular lattice is sometimes called hexagonal lattice, which may cause some confusion. It can be viewed as a skewed rectangular lattice. It surface density is
where is the distance between nodes of the lattice. The dual of this lattice is the honeycomb lattice.
