Helium - ₂He: crystal structures

Space group: Fm3-m
Space group number: 225
Structure: ccp (cubic close-packed)
Cell parameters:
- a: 424.2 pm
- b: 424.2 pm
- c: 424.2 pm
- α: 90.000°
- β: 90.000°
- γ: 90.000°

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Helium crystal structure image (ball and stick style) — Helium crystal structure image (ball and stick style).

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References

A.F. Schuch and R.L. Mills, Phys. Rev. Lett., 1961, 6, 596.