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This paper continues our study of quasicrystals initiated in Part I. We propose a general mechanism for constructing quasicrystals, existing globally in time, in spatially-extended systems (partial differential equations with Euclidean…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2025-01-31 Ian Melbourne , Jens Rademacher , Bob Rink , Sergey Zelik

We study the rotational structures of aperiodic tilings in Euclidean space of arbitrary dimension using topological methods. Classical topological approaches to the study of aperiodic patterns have largely concentrated just on translational…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2021-07-01 John Hunton , James J. Walton

A set of tiles for covering a surface is composed of two types of tiles. The base shape of each one of them is a diamond or rhombus, both with angles 60 and 120 degrees. They are distinguished by labeling one as an acute diamond with a base…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2015-03-11 Theo P. Schaad

Aperiodic crystals constitute a fascinating class of materials that includes incommensurate (IC) modulated structures and quasicrystals (QCs). Although these two categories share a common foundation in the concept of superspace, the…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2024-07-15 Toranosuke Matsubara , Akihisa Koga , Atsushi Takano , Yushu Matsushita , Tomonari Dotera

When two-dimensional pattern-forming problems are posed on a periodic domain, classical techniques (Lyapunov-Schmidt, equivariant bifurcation theory) give considerable information about what periodic patterns are formed in the transition…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2022-09-16 Gérard Iooss , Alastair M Rucklidge

We describe a quasiperiodic optical lattice, created by a physical realization of the abstract cut-and-project construction underlying all quasicrystals. The resulting potential is a generalization of the Fibonacci tiling. Calculation of…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2016-01-18 Kevin Singh , Kush Saha , Siddharth A. Parameswaran , David M. Weld

Three-dimensional higher-order topological semimetals in crystalline systems exhibit higher-order Fermi arcs on one-dimensional hinges, challenging the conventional bulk-boundary correspondence. However, the existence of higher-order Fermi…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-09-04 Rui Chen , Bin Zhou , Dong-Hui Xu

We show that a single prototile can fill space uniformly but not admit a periodic tiling. A two-dimensional, hexagonal prototile with markings that enforce local matching rules is proven to be aperiodic by two independent methods. The…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-03-13 Joshua E. S. Socolar , Joan M. Taylor

Expanding the library of self-assembled superstructures provides insight into the behavior of atomic crystals and supports the development of materials with mesoscale order. Here we build upon recent findings of soft matter quasicrystals…

Quasicrystals are intriguing ordered structures characterized by the lack of translational symmetry and the existence of rotational symmetry. The tiling of different geometric units such as triangles and squares in two-dimensional space can…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2024-10-11 Xin Wang , An-Chang Shi , Pingwen Zhang , Kai Jiang

We study the antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 Heisenberg model on a two-dimensional bipartite quasiperiodic structure, the octagonal tiling -- the aperiodic equivalent of the square lattice for periodic systems. An approximate block spin…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2016-08-31 A. Jagannathan

This paper describes how one can use four standing wave laser fields to realize a two dimensional optical quasicrystal with eight-fold symmetry, closely related to the well-known octagonal or Ammann-Beenker tiling quasicrystal. We describe…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2023-07-19 Anuradha Jagannathan , Michel Duneau

Self-assembly is the process in which the components of a system, whether molecules, polymers, or macroscopic particles, are organized into ordered structures as a result of local interactions between the components themselves, without…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2022-01-13 Thomas Fernique , Ilya Galanov

Second harmonic generation in a two dimensional nonlinear quasi-crystal is demonstrated for the first time. Temperature and wavelength tuning of the crystal reveal the uniformity of the pattern while angle tuning reveals the dense nature of…

Optics · Physics 2007-05-23 Neil Broderick , Anna Peacock , Katia Gallo , Ruth Lewen , Radu Bratfalean

Quasicrystals are unique materials characterized by long-range order without periodicity. They are observed in systems such as metallic alloys, soft matter, and particle simulations. Unlike periodic crystals, which are invariant under…

Computational Physics · Physics 2024-11-14 Nydia Roxana Varela-Rosales , Michael Engel

In the last 30 years, the mathematical theory of aperiodic order has developed enormously. Many new tilings and properties have been discovered, few of which are covered or anticipated by the early papers and books. Here, we start from the…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2025-01-29 Michael Baake , Franz Gähler , Jan Mazáč

Surfaces in i-Al68Pd23Mn9 as observed with STM and LEED experiments show atomic terraces in a Fibonacci spacing. We analyze them in a bulk tiling model due to Elser which incorporates many experimental data. The model has dodecahedral…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 Peter Kramer , Zorka Papadopolos , Harald Teuscher

Quasicrystals provide a fascinating class of materials with intriguing properties. Despite a strong potential for numerous technical applications, the conditions under which quasicrystals form are still poorly understood. Currently, it is…

Materials Science · Physics 2010-05-13 J. Mikhael , M. Schmiedeberg , S. Rausch , J. Roth , H. Stark , C. Bechinger

In the study of pattern formation in symmetric physical systems a 3-dimensional structure in thin domains is often modelled as 2-dimensional one. We are concerned with functions in $R^3$ that are invariant under the action of a…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2015-07-31 Juliane F. Oliveira , Sofia S. B. S. D. Castro , Isabel S. Labouriau

Frank-Kasper (F-K) phases form an important set of large-cell crystalline structures describing many inter-metallic alloys. They are usually described in term of their atomic environments, with atoms having $12, 14, 15$ and $16$ neighbours,…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2016-09-07 Jean-François Sadoc , Rémy Mosseri