Abstract
Quasicrystals with a primitive icosahedral structure and a quasilattice constant of 5.1215 Angstrom have been synthesized in a binary Cd-Ca system. The thermal stability of the quasicrystal has been investigated by in situ high-temperature x-ray powder diffraction using synchrotron radiation. It is demonstrated that the binary CdCa quasicrystal is thermodynamic stable up to its melting temperature. The linear thermal expansion coefficient of the quasicrystal is 2.765x10(-5) K-1. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 13 |
Pages (from-to) | 1856-1857 |
ISSN | 0003-6951 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright (2001) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.Keywords
- QUASI-CRYSTAL
- SI ALLOYS
- THERMAL-EXPANSION
- AL-MN