A Möbius strip of single crystals.

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Title: A Möbius strip of single crystals.
Authors: Tanda, Satoshi, Tsuneta, Taku, Okajima, Yoshito, Inagaki, Katsuhiko, Yamaya, Kazuhiko, Hatakenaka, Noriyuki
Source: Nature. 5/23/2002, Vol. 417 Issue 6887, p397. 2p. 5 Color Photographs.
Subjects: Conformal geometry, Crystalline interfaces, Niobium, Selenium
Abstract: Examines the structure of the Möbius strip in crystalline ribbons formed by the crystals of niobium and selenium. Mechanisms for the ring formation; Difficulty of the growth of the Möbius strip; Description of the phase transition in different topological arrangements of NbSe[sub 3].
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Abstract:Examines the structure of the Möbius strip in crystalline ribbons formed by the crystals of niobium and selenium. Mechanisms for the ring formation; Difficulty of the growth of the Möbius strip; Description of the phase transition in different topological arrangements of NbSe[sub 3].
ISSN:00280836
DOI:10.1038/417397a