Granular

Self-assembly and non-equilibrium phase coexistence in a binary granular mixture
We report the experimental observation of a square crystalline phase in a vibrated binary mixture of spherical grains. This structure …
A. Plati, R. Maire, F. Boulogne, F. Restagno, F. Smallenburg, G. Foffi
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Quasi-crystalline order in vibrated granular matter
Quasi-crystals are aperiodic structures that present crystallographic properties which are not compatible with that of a single unit …
A. Plati, R. Maire, E. Fayen, F. Boulogne, F. Restagno, F. Smallenburg, G. Foffi
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