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Experimental observation of carousel-like phason flips in the decagonal quasicrystal Al

Authors :
Zhanbing, He
Jean Luc, Maurice
Haikun, Ma
Yanguo, Wang
Hua, Li
Tiantian, Zhang
Xiuliang, Ma
Walter, Steurer
Source :
Acta crystallographica. Section A, Foundations and advances. 77(Pt 5)
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Quasicrystals have special crystal structures with long-range order, but without translational symmetry. Unexpectedly, carousel-like successive flippings of groups of atoms inside the ∼2 nm decagonal structural subunits of the decagonal quasicrystal Al

Details

ISSN :
20532733
Volume :
77
Issue :
Pt 5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Acta crystallographica. Section A, Foundations and advances
Accession number :
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