Abstract
A random tiling of two or more basic cells can be an equilibrium state possessing quasicrystal order. The thermodynamic stability of such a structure is explained by the large entropy associated with quasicrystal arrangements. This paper reviews simulational work performed on a two-dimensional atomic system and on several different classes of two- and three-dimensional random tiling models. These studies have confirmed theoretical predictions on phason fluctuations in an equilibrium random tiling. -from Author
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 101-114 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Periodico di Mineralogia |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 |
User-Defined Keywords
- crystal chemistry
- crystal structure
- quasicrystal
- random tiling
- thermodynamics