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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
| − | Quasiperiodic structures may be considered as the intersection of a higher-dimensional | + | Quasiperiodic structures may be considered as the intersection of a higher-dimensional lattice periodic structure and the physical space. For point atoms or the vertices of a tiling, the higher-dimensional structure consists of a periodic array of objects with a dimension equal to ''n-m'', the difference between the rank of the Fourier module and the dimension of the physical space (usually three), and transverse ( ''i.e.'' not tangential) to the physical space. The ''atomic surface'' is the (''n-m'')-dimensional object in superspace (see there) corresponding to a point atom in physical space. |
| − | lattice periodic structure and the physical space. For point atoms or the vertices of | ||
| − | a tiling, the higher-dimensional structure consists of a periodic array of | ||
| − | objects with a dimension equal to ''n-m'', the difference between the rank of the | ||
| − | Fourier module and the dimension of the physical space (usually three), and | ||
| − | transverse ( ''i.e.'' not tangential) to the physical space. The ''atomic surface'' | ||
| − | is the (''n-m'')-dimensional object in superspace (see there) corresponding to a point atom | ||
| − | in physical space. | ||
| − | For incommensurately modulated crystals with a smooth modulation function, | + | For incommensurately modulated crystals with a smooth modulation function, these atomic surfaces are unbounded (cf. Figure). They have the same dimension as the internal space and they have lattice periodicity. For other aperiodic crystals, the atomic surfaces consists of disjoint components, the atomic domains (also called windows, atomic surfaces, or acceptance domains). |
| − | these atomic surfaces are unbounded (cf. | ||
| − | space and they have lattice periodicity. For other aperiodic crystals, the atomic | ||
| − | surfaces consists of disjoint components, the atomic domains (also called | ||
| − | windows, atomic surfaces, or acceptance domains). | ||
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Figure Caption. | Figure Caption. | ||
| − | A one-dimensional incommensurate phase with a two-dimensional modulation is the | + | A one-dimensional incommensurate phase with a two-dimensional modulation is the intersection of the one-dimensional physical space with an periodic array of two-dimensional surfaces, with three-dimensional lattice periodicity. |
| − | intersection of the one-dimensional physical space with an periodic array of | + | |
| − | two-dimensional surfaces, with three- | + | == See also == |
| + | [[Superspace]], [[acceptance domain]] | ||
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Surface atomique, fenêtre, domaine d'acceptation (Fr.)
Definition
Quasiperiodic structures may be considered as the intersection of a higher-dimensional lattice periodic structure and the physical space. For point atoms or the vertices of a tiling, the higher-dimensional structure consists of a periodic array of objects with a dimension equal to n-m, the difference between the rank of the Fourier module and the dimension of the physical space (usually three), and transverse ( i.e. not tangential) to the physical space. The atomic surface is the (n-m)-dimensional object in superspace (see there) corresponding to a point atom in physical space.
For incommensurately modulated crystals with a smooth modulation function, these atomic surfaces are unbounded (cf. Figure). They have the same dimension as the internal space and they have lattice periodicity. For other aperiodic crystals, the atomic surfaces consists of disjoint components, the atomic domains (also called windows, atomic surfaces, or acceptance domains).
Figure Caption. A one-dimensional incommensurate phase with a two-dimensional modulation is the intersection of the one-dimensional physical space with an periodic array of two-dimensional surfaces, with three-dimensional lattice periodicity.