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This brief article explains how quasicrystals were discovered in the lab in 1982. An illustration shows the pattern made by quasicrystal atoms.

This article is one of a series in the PBS blog "The Rundown."
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Modern Physics
- Condensed Matter
= Crystal Structure
- Informal Education
- Lower Undergraduate
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2011 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions
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Keywords: Symmetry, tiling
Record Creator: Metadata instance created August 16, 2013 by Ed Lee
Record Updated: Aug 18, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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(Public Broadcasting Service, Arlington, 2011), WWW Document, (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/quasicrystals-win-chemistry-nobel).
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What are Quasicrystals, and What Makes Them Noteworthy? (Public Broadcasting Service, Arlington, 2011), <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/quasicrystals-win-chemistry-nobel>.
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What are Quasicrystals, and What Makes Them Noteworthy?. (2011). Retrieved December 9, 2024, from Public Broadcasting Service: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/quasicrystals-win-chemistry-nobel
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Public Broadcasting Service. What are Quasicrystals, and What Makes Them Noteworthy?. Arlington: Public Broadcasting Service, 2011. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/quasicrystals-win-chemistry-nobel (accessed 9 December 2024).
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What are Quasicrystals, and What Makes Them Noteworthy?. Arlington: Public Broadcasting Service, 2011. 9 Dec. 2024 <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/quasicrystals-win-chemistry-nobel>.
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