Mesoscale field theory for quasicrystals

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We present a mesoscale field theory unifying the modeling of growth, elasticity, and dislocations in quasicrystals. The theory is based on the amplitudes entering their density-wave representation. We introduce a free energy functional for complex amplitudes and assume nonconserved dissipative dynamics to describe their evolution. Elasticity, including phononic and phasonic deformations, along with defect nucleation and motion, emerges self-consistently by prescribing only the symmetry of quasicrystals. Predictions on the formation of semicoherent interfaces and dislocation kinematics are given.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number043285
JournalPhysical Review Research
Volume6
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-4217-0951/work/175746179

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