Mesoscale field theory for quasicrystals
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Abstract
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.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 043285 |
| Journal | Physical Review Research |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2024 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0002-4217-0951/work/175746179 |
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