Three-dimensional-printing aids in visualizing the optical properties of crystals
Three-dimensional-printing aids in visualizing the optical properties of crystals
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三维打印有助于可视化晶体的光学特性
DOI：
10.1107/s1600576718003709
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发表时间：
2018
影响因子：
6.1
通讯作者：
L. Casas
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作者：
L. Casas
晶体光学是矿物学中的一个重要课题，也与固态化学和物理学的研究生水平有关。低成本三维打印技术的出现使得为多种教育目的创造有形物体成为可能。在结晶学和化学领域，最近出版了一些应用这种教育对象的例子。这些都是为了教学和学习晶体和分子对称性的概念。在本文中，三维打印的应用已扩展到晶体光学。已经设计和印刷了许多有形的光学指示器模型。这些模型被认为是解剖难题，并允许学生积极地组装它们并分析它们的几何特征和相关部分。所提出的模型的STL文件与本文提供。
Crystal optics is an essential topic in mineralogy and is also relevant at postgraduate level in solid-state chemistry and physics. The emergence of low-cost three-dimensional-printing technologies makes possible the creation of tangible objects for multiple educational purposes. Within the field of crystallography and chemistry, some examples of applications of such educational objects have been recently published. These were intended for teaching and learning of crystal and molecular symmetry concepts. In this paper, three-dimensional-printing applications have been extended to crystal optics. A number of tangible models of optical indicatrices have been designed and printed. These models were conceived as dissection puzzles and allow students to actively work on assembling them and analyzing their geometrical features and relevant sections. The STL files of the presented models are made available with this paper.