A MECHANISM FOR SELF-DIFFUSION IN QUASI-CRYSTALS

被引:107
作者
KALUGIN, PA [1 ]
KATZ, A [1 ]
机构
[1] ECOLE POLYTECH,CTR PHYS THEOR,F-91128 PALAISEAU,FRANCE
来源
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1993年 / 21卷 / 09期
关键词
AMORPHOUS AND POLYMERIC MATERIALS; SELF-DIFFUSION IN METALS; SEMIMETALS; AND ALLOYS;
D O I
10.1209/0295-5075/21/9/008
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The problem of bulk self-diffusion in quasi-crystals is studied. We propose one possible mechanism for this process. Our scenario for diffusion is based on properties specific of the structure of quasi-crystals. The order of magnitude of the diffusion coefficient for a simple model of structure is estimated. The possibility that the proposed mechanism dominates over all other (standard) ones and the possible shape of the Arrhenius plot are discussed.
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页码:921 / 926
页数:6
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