Abstract
We have applied Wigner-Seitz constructs to several known crystal phases of Al-Mn and to two independent descriptions of the Al-Mn icosahedral phase for which all the atomic positions are available. The resulting measures of local atomic environments for the icosahedral phase are in agreement with one another and with experiment: broad distributions in site metrics and volumes of both Mn and Al sites, none of which have local icosahedral point symmetry, and a similar radial distribution function.
- Received 12 June 1986
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.34.8270
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