Monte Carlo study of the quasicrystal-to-crystal transformation using an approach based on the Gummelt covering

Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie

Volumn 217, Issue 37316, 2002, Pages 109-118

  Honal, M ^a   Welberry, T R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0010900281     PISSN: 00442968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/zkri.217.3.109.20646     Document Type: Article

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