What are atomic bomb quasicrystals, and why do they matter? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Amidst the destruction of the first atomic bomb test, mathematically perfect quasicrystals—a “forbidden” kind of matter whose existence had long been contested—rained down in the debris. Atomic bomb quasicrystals hold promise as an analytical tool for determining who was responsible for a nuclear terrorist attack and also raise important questions about the nature of all matter in the universe.
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