The Colors of a Quasicrystal (IMAGE)

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The Colors of a Quasicrystal

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This image of a quasicrystal lattice shows the unique symmetric but never repeating pattern of its components. The colors correspond to the orientation of the magnetic polarization of each edge.

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Amanda Petford-Long/Argonne National Laboratory

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