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. 2012 Nov 14;69(Pt 1):75–90. doi: 10.1107/S0108767312041657

Table 2. Superspace groups for incommensurate compounds with two-dimensional modulations.

Given are the published modulation wavevectors and superspace-group symbols, the number and symbol of the standard BSG setting of the superspace group in Inline graphic, and the transformation of the published basic structure unit cell to the standard BSG setting as well as the modulation wavevectors of the latter.

      Published Inline graphic Superspace-group symbols for Standard BSG setting
Compound Note Inline graphic (K) Inline graphic/Inline graphic No. published/standard BSG settings Inline graphic Inline graphic/Inline graphic
MoInline graphicSInline graphic (a) Inline graphic Inline graphic 2.2.1.1 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
(Bi,Pb)2(Sr,Bi,Pb,Ca)2- (b) Inline graphic Inline graphic 9.2.4.1 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
 CuOInline graphic     Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
NbSeInline graphic (c) Inline graphic Inline graphic 11.2.6.4 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
TTF TCNQ (d) Inline graphic Inline graphic 14.2.16.6 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
(POInline graphic)Inline graphic(WOInline graphic)Inline graphic (e) Inline graphic Inline graphic 19.2.50.3 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
SmInline graphicCrInline graphicSInline graphic (f) Inline graphic Inline graphic 62.2.50.22 Inline graphicg Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
GdSInline graphic (g) Inline graphic Inline graphic 85.2.58.2 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
LaSeInline graphic (h) Inline graphic Inline graphic 85.2.58.2 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
BaInline graphicSrInline graphicNbInline graphicOInline graphic (i) Inline graphic Inline graphic 100.2.69.13 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
SrInline graphicTiSiInline graphicOInline graphic (j) Inline graphic Inline graphic 100.2.69.14 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
CaInline graphicCoSiInline graphicOInline graphic (k) Inline graphic Inline graphic 113.2.68.6 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
(SrInline graphicCaInline graphic)Inline graphicCoSiInline graphicOInline graphic (l) Inline graphic Inline graphic 113.2.68.6 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
CaNdGaInline graphicOInline graphic (m) Inline graphic Inline graphic 113.2.68.6 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
CaLaGaInline graphicOInline graphic (n) Inline graphic Inline graphic 113.2.68.6 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
NiInline graphicSnTeInline graphic (o) Inline graphic Inline graphic 139.2.67.7 Inline graphic Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
Inline graphic-TaSInline graphic (p) Inline graphic Inline graphic 147.2.72.1 Inline graphic Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
Inline graphic-CuInline graphicSi (q) Inline graphic Inline graphic 162.2.76.3 Inline graphic Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
Inline graphic-TaSeInline graphic (r) Inline graphic Inline graphic 176.2.80.1 Inline graphic Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
AgInline graphicNbSInline graphic (s) Inline graphic Inline graphic 186.2.83.4 Inline graphic Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
AuInline graphicCdInline graphic (t) Inline graphic Inline graphic 194.2.83.4 Inline graphic Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic
CuInline graphicSb (u) Inline graphic Inline graphic 194.2.83.4 Inline graphic Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic
      Inline graphic   Inline graphic   Inline graphic

Notes: (a) Schutte et al. (1993). (b) Gao et al. (1990). (c) van Smaalen et al. (1992). (d) TTF (tetrathiafulvalene) and TCNQ (tetracyanoquinodimethane), Bouveret & Megtert (1989). (e) Ludecke et al. (2001); an extensive review of basic structures and CDW transitions of the phosphate bronzes (POInline graphic)Inline graphic(WOInline graphic)Inline graphic (Inline graphic) is given by Roussel et al. (2000). (f) Lafond et al. (1996). (g) Tamazyan et al. (2003). (h) Graf & Doert (2009). (i) Woike et al. (2003). (j) Höche et al. (2003). (k) Hagiya et al. (1993). (l) Bagautdinov et al. (2000). (m) Wei et al. (2011). (n) Wei et al. (2012). (o) Isaeva et al. (2007). (p) Yamamoto et al. (1990) and Spijkerman et al. (1997). (q) Palatinus et al. (2011). (r) Ludecke et al. (1999). (s) van der Lee et al. (1991). (t) Yamamoto (1983). (u) Motai et al. (1993).