Modulated and composite structures dictionary (msCIF) version 1.0.1
_atom_site_U_Fourier_param_cos
Name:'_atom_site_U_Fourier_param_cos'
Definition:
The modulation of the atomic thermal parameters is usually
parameterized by Fourier series. Each term of the series
commonly adopts two different representations: the sine-cosine
form,
U(ij)c cos(2\p k r)+U(ij)s sin(2\p k r),
and the modulus-argument form,
|U(ij)| cos(2\p k r+\c),
where k is the wave vector of the term and r is the atomic
average position. _atom_site_U_Fourier_param_cos is the cosine
coefficient [U(ij)c], in angstroms squared, corresponding to
the Fourier term defined by
_atom_site_U_Fourier_atom_site_label,
_atom_site_U_Fourier_tens_elem and
_atom_site_U_Fourier_wave_vector_seq_id.
Appears in list containing _atom_site_U_Fourier_param_id
Enumeration default: 0.0
Type: numb
Category: atom_site_U_Fourier_param


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