The characteristic crystallographic element norm: A descriptor of local structure in atomistic and particulate systems

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 130, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Karayiannis, Nikos Ch ^a   Foteinopoulou, Katerina ^a   Laso, Manuel ^a  

^a Polytechnic University of Madrid   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESCRIPTOR; HARD-SPHERE CHAINS; LOCAL ORDERS; LOCAL STRUCTURES; MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS; ORDERED SYSTEMS; PARTICULATE SYSTEMS; QUANTITATIVE MEASURES; TRACK CHANGES;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 60749085362     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3077294     Document Type: Article

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