Author(s): P. Subramanian, A. J. Archer, E. Knobloch, and A. M. Rucklidge
A 3D phase field crystal model is used to explore the formation and stability of icosahedral quasicrystals. The mechanisms that stabilize 2D quasicrystals also play a role in this 3D system.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 075501] Published Mon Aug 08, 2016