Stable icosahedral quasicrystals in the Cd-Mg-RE (RE = rare earth element) systems

被引:65
作者
Guo, J
Abe, E
Tsai, AP
机构
[1] Natl Res Inst Met, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050047, Japan
[2] JST, CREST, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050047, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 2000年 / 39卷 / 8A期
关键词
quasicrystal; Cd-Mg-RE; (RE; Y; Nd; Eu; Gd; Tb; Dy; Ho; Er; Tm; Yb; Lu);
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.39.L770
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
A stable icosahedral phase has been found in a series of Cd65Mg20RE15 (RE = Y, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) alloys. These icosahedral alloys have quasilattice parameters from 0.5571 to 0.5799 nm. Electron diffraction study confirmed that the icosahedral quasicrystals have a primitive icosahedral structure.
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页码:L770 / L771
页数:2
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