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Jul, 2010

Relaxation of geometrical frustration in NbSe3 topological crystals

PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • T. Tsuneta
  • ,
  • K. Yamamoto
  • ,
  • N. Ikeda
  • ,
  • Y. Nogami
  • ,
  • T. Matsuura
  • ,
  • S. Tanda

Volume
82
Number
1
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.82.014105
Publisher
AMER PHYSICAL SOC

Here we report the structural study of NbSe3 topological crystals via synchrotron x-ray measurements on individual microcrystals. Topological crystals are characterized by the shape of a ring or a twisted loop, thereby representing a translational and orientational order confined in topologically nontrivial, curved geometries. The crystal lattice of topological crystals is under considerable amount of strain. The volume-averaged strain asymptotically increases with thickness and curvature of a crystal. We present a structural model in which a ring crystal is composed of well-ordered domains in the shape of concentric cylinders. The internal structure reflects periodic accumulation and release of strain during the growth.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.82.014105
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000279645800003&DestApp=WOS_CPL
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  • DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.014105
  • ISSN : 1098-0121
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000279645800003

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