Chin. Phys. Lett.  2012, Vol. 29 Issue (5): 050204    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/29/5/050204
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Quasicrystalline Phase with Eighteen-Fold Diffraction Symmetry in Molecular Dynamics Simulations
CHEN Zhi-Wei,FU Xiu-Jun**
Department of Physics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640
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CHEN Zhi-Wei, FU Xiu-Jun** 2012 Chin. Phys. Lett. 29 050204
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Using molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate two-dimensional systems, which are composed of one type of particle, with mutual interactions of Lennard-Jones-Gauss potentials. Under certain conditions, the model system tends to organize itself into quasiperiodic lattices with a certain rotational symmetry. Diffraction patterns with eighteen-fold symmetry are observed.

Keywords: 02.70.Ns      61.44.Br     
Received: 08 December 2011      Published: 30 April 2012
PACS:  02.70.Ns (Molecular dynamics and particle methods)  
  61.44.Br (Quasicrystals)  
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