Quasicrystals

Yu.Kh. Vekilov^a, M.A. Chernikov^b, a
^aNational University of Science and Technology ‘MISIS’, Leninskii prosp. 4, Moscow, 119049, Russian Federation
^bNational Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’, pl. Akademika Kurchatova 1, Moscow, 123182, Russian Federation

We review the structure of quasicrystals and theis electronic spectra, lattice excitation spectra, physical properties, and applications. The aperiodic filling of space according to certain rules with several structural units or overlapping atomic clusters is discussed. Perfect tiling, random tiling, and icosahedral glass models, as well as phason strain are considered. The effect that the aperiodic long-range order and local atomic structure have on electronic and thermal transport and on the optical, magnetic, and other properties is examined.

PACS: 61.44.Fw, 71.23.Ft, 75.50.Lk (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0180.201006a.0561
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2010/6/a/
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000281644500001
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2-s2.0-77958602812
Citation: Vekilov Yu Kh, Chernikov M A "Quasicrystals" Phys. Usp. 53 537–560 (2010)

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Оригинал: Векилов Ю Х, Черников М А «Квазикристаллы» УФН 180 561–586 (2010); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0180.201006a.0561

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