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No inherent glassiness in a Penrose tiling quasicrystal

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6411005· OSTI ID:6411005

Consideration of the structure of the Penrose pattern has led to speculation that a system with a Penrose tiling ground state might be subject to inherent glassy behavior. Monte Carol simulations show, using a simple model of the energetics, that there is no inherent glassiness in the Penrose tiling. Thermodynamic quantities measured are completely reversible, displaying no observable hysterisis, and the system may be easily cooled from a highly disordered configuration into its lowest energy state. 11 refs., 7 figs.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6411005
Report Number(s):
ANL/PPRNT-90-214; ON: DE91004088
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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