Antony J. Bourdillon^*

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UHRL, San Jose, USA.
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Abstract: This structural study of quasicrystals is based on extremely dense icosahedral unit cells that are systematically and consistently measured for the first time. The structure and pattern indexation are 3-dimensional. A formula is given for scattering from atoms in hierarchic arrangement and geometric series. The Quasi-Bragg law is a new law in physics, with possible applications beyond crystallography. The structure is compared with previous, unsuccessful, and contradictory, attempts at analysis.

Keywords: Icosahedral Quasicrystals, Logarithmic Periodicity, Quasi-Bragg Law, Metric, Geometric Series, Icosahedral Unit Cell, Blunders

Cite this paper: Bourdillon, A. (2014) The Structure of Icosahedral Quasicrystals and Seven Blunders in Quasicrystallography. Journal of Modern Physics, 5, 488-496. doi: 10.4236/jmp.2014.56060.

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