Hyperuniformity and Photonic Properties of Quasicrystals and Related Heterostructures

Paul Steinhardt, Princeton University
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PAT C-520

Some recent studies  of quasicrystals and related patterns have revealed  a remarkable range in the degree of hyperuniformity and, in some cases, the absence of hyperuniformity altogether.   This talk will discuss these results and  some initial studies of their physical implications.