Researchers at Rice University have developed a sophisticated 3D photonic-crystal cavity that can trap and control light in ...

Researchers have identified antiferromagnetism in a real icosahedral quasicrystal, reigniting interest in the quest to ...

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Quasicrystals are like ordinary crystals but with a few key differences. A traditional crystal is any solid made of atoms or molecules in repeating patterns. There are only 230 possible ways for atoms ...

Quasicrystals are like ordinary crystals but with a few key differences. A traditional crystal is any solid made of atoms or molecules in repeating patterns. Table salt is a common crystal, for ...

A traditional crystal is any solid made of atoms or molecules in repeating patterns. Table salt is a common crystal, for example. Salt’s atoms connect to make cubes, and those microscopic cubes ...

A traditional crystal is any solid made of atoms or molecules in repeating patterns. Table salt is a common crystal, for example. Salt's atoms connect to make cubes, and those microscopic cubes ...

Credit: J. Wang/NIST A traditional crystal is any solid made of atoms or molecules in repeating patterns. Table salt is a common crystal, for example. Salt's atoms connect to make cubes, and those ...

However, expanding this to two-dimensional systems presented new challenges, including the risk of disruptions in the liquid-crystal patterns that would affect light behavior. To overcome this ...