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Reciprocal-lattice peaks of a finite crystal

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For S={∑i​li​ai​:−Li​/2≤li​≤Li​/2} and αi​=Q⋅ai​,
Δ(Q)=∏i=13​sin(αi​/2)sin((Li​+1)αi​/2)​.
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For large Li​, each factor is sharply peaked when αi​∈2πZ, exactly the condition Q∈Λ∗.

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