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X-ray and electron diffraction data from the Al-Cu-Fe icosahedral phase are compared and analysed on the basis of the microcrystalline and multi-domain model developed by the author. It is shown that a crystallographic explanation is now possible for both the enigmatic five-fold symmetry and non-periodicity of reflections observed in electron diffraction patterns of icosahedral phases.
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Anantharaman, T.R. A possible crystallographic explanation for the five-fold diffraction symmetry in icosahedral phases. Bull Mater Sci 21, 71–75 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02745019
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