Identifying and indexing icosahedral quasicrystals from powder diffraction patterns.
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چکیده
We present a scheme to identify quasicrystals based on powder diffraction data and to provide a standardized indexing. We apply our scheme to a large catalog of powder diffraction patterns, including natural minerals, to look for new quasicrystals. Based on our tests, we have found promising candidates worthy of further exploration.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 87 27 Pt 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001