Three-dimensional icosahedral phase field quasicrystal

We investigate the formation and stability of icosahedral quasicrystalline structures using a dynamic phase field crystal model. Nonlinear interactions between density waves at two length scales stabilize three-dimensional quasicrystals. We determine the phase diagram and parameter values required f...

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Main Authors: Subramanian, P, Archer, AJ, Knobloch, E, Rucklidge, AM
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2016